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Posted: Sun, 11/12/2022 18:36 (2 Years ago)

Darcy Harper's POV


Darcy crossed their arms, glaring in Mei's direction. There was a clear sense of hurt and betrayal in her eyes.
You are such a sick JERK. Why do I even... why do I even...
No, God no. I can't. That's horrific.

...don't think about it. Don't even think about it.

She was disgusting. Showing pain like this... and...

and...

Darcy inhaled. "I'm so sorry... God, forgive me, please."

Where was Shi going with the cauterizing? Why might the killer have done that?...

Was there... something incriminating in the blood?

Lucian Arbred's POV


Lucian pondered to himself their predicament. Hiding somewhere among them, was the killer. The reason they were all here in this room.

He knew there was something he wasn't getting. The questions of the circumstances of the murder boiled together in his mind, all trying to come together into some kind of answer.

It was almost like... a jigsaw puzzle, one where all the pieces wouldn't quite come together. He tried rotating them, trying to get them to fit. But it looked like he was missing pieces.

So much uncertainty lingered in the air. Was the killer attempting to hide the weapon? The cause of death? The time?...

"Does the Monokuma file have any information on the weapon?" Lucian queried. Something else bothered him.

When was... the time of death? Last night? Shortly before? Perhaps a longer duration beforehand?

But then there was yet another question. Multiple people may have been outside their dorms. Five minutes wasn't a lot of time.

His mind shifted backward in time, to banging on the door, hoping, just hoping, that Sawyer was safe. And it turned out, they were safe. But...

Although he didn't want to consider it, the possibility lingered in his mind.

"...Sawyer. When the dorms were closing, what kept you? Why did you never come back?"

Sawyer Laurens's POV


Sawyer blinked curiously, but their eyes were widening. "Eh? Whatcha mean? I was getting Kaoru's bag! She left it behind in the cafeteria!" they chirped.

Darcy's hands flew up to her mouth. They looked nauseated, as though on the verge of throwing up.

"...L-Lucian... you don't mean..."

"It's a possibility. Why would finding Kaoru's bag take so long? What could they have done in that time frame?"


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Posted: Sun, 11/12/2022 03:54 (2 Years ago)

Lucian Arbred's POV


Admiration stirred within Lucian as he watched Setsuna volunteer. He would have of course done the same -- had it not been completely, utterly useless due to the rule about the killer.

"That was very brave of you to offer, Setsuna. I would have done the same. But I'm afraid as awful as it is... We need to find the actual killer."

It wasn't fair. He knew it wasn't fair. Something in him knew it wasn't fair.

Sometimes, out in the world, things were this way. But why? Why should they all have to take the life of...

"I don't think I saw anyone during dinnertime. ...except Kaoru. I didn't attend. I found Setsuna inside his dorm."

Sawyer Laurens's POV


"I think I mighta seen her during dinnertime! Dunno if I remember or not, though!" Sawyer piped up.

They glanced, curiously over at Setsuna. So willing to sacrifice his life.

Of course he was. This was... A dream. All just a dream.

Darcy Harper's POV


"I don't think I was the last person to see her! I... I ate some food, and... Miyako did something to Kubo's face, and I wanted to help clean it off, and..." Darcy burst into tears. "...wh-why... Why did she have to die?"

Sawyer blinked curiously. "I dunno. It just happened."

Darcy made small hiccuping noises as she cried. "...I didn't know her. Not even her name, I don't think. But whoever she was, she didn't deserve this!!"

Sawyer looked as though they almost flinched.

"...what does the Monokuma File say?" Lucian asked hollowly.

Lucian turned in Shi's direction. "Cauterized? For what reason? ...I did notice, the body looked off..."

Darcy picked up the Monokuma File with great reluctance...


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Posted: Sun, 11/12/2022 03:17 (2 Years ago)

Lucian Arbred's POV


Lucian was perplexed at Kaoru's gesture. Perhaps it was bonding the two of them, as friends and allies, as family, a sort of blood oath. Maybe it was a sort of reassurance for her.

Lucian listened to Setsuna and Miyako converse with one another. He felt a certain familiarity at seeing Setsuna here, almost a certain comfort.

But as he saw Miyako, prickles went up and down his spine. What had she wanted with Kaoru?

He almost wanted a knife. A good, sharp knife. He didn't want to kill anyone, but, just for defense purposes...

...he heard Monokuma's announcement, which seemed to confirm his fears. He bit his lip, glancing over at Kaoru, attempting to smile reassuringly.

"We need to find the killer, and they'll be killed, or get killed ourselves."

Sawyer Laurens's POV


Sawyer froze up a moment. Like their brain had turned to stone. Medusa went zapzapzap.

"...o-oh. The killer will be... Killed? Isn't that a bit much?" Even they were seemingly shaken.

Darcy Harper's POV


"...for once, I agree with you." Darcy took a deep breath. Alright. Everything would be fine. Everything would be okay.

"What should we discuss first?" Darcy asked, a slight quiver to their voice. "About the murder?"


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Posted: Sun, 11/12/2022 02:40 (2 Years ago)

Lucian Arbred's POV


Lucian made his way into the trial room. What an extravagant set-up, he thought. Then, he saw something that made him a little queasy. "...oh."

Horatia's face was photographed onto a podium. Looking perfectly alive, in grayscale, smiling at them all. A clock engraved, seemingly in blood, overtop her face.

Oh, time. They were all running out of time...

Lucian headed to his designated podium, which, he noted, was coincidentally right next to Kaoru's. Not that it mattered. He just wanted to solve the case, and get out of here...

Would they ever all get out of there? Would some of them get out? Would they all die here? Would more of them die? Maybe they could all live here?...

No. He had to banish the last thought.

The bloodbath has begun. And any one of us could be a target, in this sickening game.

As his eyes fixed upon Horatia's dead face, smiling at them as though she were still alive, and among them, perhaps telling a joke of some sort... in her silly, incorrect ancient English...

All Lucian could think was how none of them were safe. How dangerous it actually was, to put together a bunch of so-called "civil" people. No, he knew very well, people would kill when they felt threatened.

And whoever was behind this whole thing, knew that very well too.

Aubrey from OMORI- I'm just kidding- Darcy Harper's POV


Darcy sniffled and forced herself to head to a podium. It was... certainly a fancy place. They would have admired it, if it weren't for the circumstances.

Darcy's stomach turned, as her head turned too. To look at the portrait of Horatia...

"...It wasn't her time, it wasn't her time," she choked out, fighting to brace themself.

God... how could you let this happen?

What's going to happen to me? What's going to happen to... us?

Sawyer Laurens's POV


"Wowww!" Sparks ignited in Sawyer's eyes. "This room! It's so cool! The carpets, the podiums, the whole shindig, oh! This whole thing, is so cool and mysterious and- what a dream!"

"...what a nightmare," Darcy choked out, crossing their arms to her chest as though she were very cold.

Huh. Curious.

"We're having frames for the people that die?" Sawyer tilted their head. "Not sure why, but that's interesting!"

They skipped over into their podium. "So! What's going on?"

Lucian Arbred's POV


I wonder if Sawyer is aware of how harmful that positive energy of theirs is. Of how much it's probably harming those around them. Lucian sighed. He would have to lecture them on socializing...

If he got the chance.

He noted the look on Kubo's face. What is he thinking?...


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Posted: Sun, 11/12/2022 00:10 (2 Years ago)

Omniscient POV


A crumpled Lucian Arbred slowly pushed himself up from the floor, and regained his grounding in reality. Every part of him ached as he stood up.

Darcy was crying and praying. "...God, please, get me out of here," she sputtered, in a half-whisper. This was hell. This was a living nightmare. They just wanted it to be over.

Sawyer grinned, their head spinning. They looked kinda dizzy though. "Whoaaa! The school's an amusement park ride now?" They saw everyone looked really shaken up, then frowned. "...sorry! Everyone okay?"

Lucian put his hand on Kaoru's shoulder, attempting to reassure her, as he surveyed the room. Darcy appeared to be crying, and everyone appeared to be shaken up. And now they had to head to a room where they had no comprehension of what would take place. He inhaled sharply.

"...well. I'm alright, I think. Been through worse. Everyone else?"

"I WANT TO GO HOME!" Darcy screamed, banging the walls of the elevator with her fists.

"Okay. So that's a 'no', then!" Sawyer exclaimed. "I guess we have nothing left to do except to go into the room! Righty, guys?"

Lucian was shaking his head. Darcy was still crying and punching the walls, seemingly unable to hear Sawyer, or not caring, and trying to block out everything else. Lucian patted her on the shoulder, trying to get them to calm down.

"I HATE THIS STUPID PLACE, I HATE THIS STUPID BODY, I HATE THIS STUPID LIFE, IF GOD HAS ANY BRIGHT IDEAS RIGHT NOW, MAYBE KILLING ME WOULD BE THE BEST ONE!" Darcy was literally denting the wall while screaming.

"...go on."

"I- I-" Darcy turned to look at Lucian. "...never mind. I'm okay. Let's just go into this stupid place."

"Yeah! That's the spirit, Dace!"

Darcy sniffled and looked away from Sawyer. "...thank you."

Lucian nodded, shrugging. "It's what I'm here for."


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Posted: Sat, 10/12/2022 02:05 (2 Years ago)

Lucian Arbred's POV


A certain truth occurred to Lucian as he was being dragged up the ladder. One that had somehow not consciously occurred to him yet. Kaoru was a VERY clingy person, and for whatever reason, she clung to him like a life preserver.

The thought flattered him a little, though. The idea that someone felt like he was needed. Like they made him feel safe.

He was a little shaken by the ladder appearing out of nowhere. Although, how could he be surprised by something like that?

This place was strange. Very strange.

How he only wished he were dreaming...

As the uncertainty clouded the air, and his thoughts, as he struggled to come to a conclusive answer, he let Kaoru half-drag him up the ladder, to wherever it happened they all were going.

Darcy Harper's POV


Darcy spotted the green-haired person dragging Lucian up the ladder. And that was when it occurred to them.

I SAW THAT!!

...did Sawyer know, that they might be chasing a dream? A dream that would never come true?

Darcy bit their lip.

Will MY dream ever come true?...

...and what was that, exactly?

No, no. Shut up. Shut up me.

Kaoru, for whatever reason, she liked HIM. She liked the mostly mute lunatic. She meant... Probable lunatic.

And Sawyer liked the green-haired person? What did they see in her, anyway?

...never mind, enough about that.

This whole damned thing was so scary. All of a sudden, a ladder just appeared out of nowhere! What was going to happen to them all?

Darcy clutched at her skirt, shaking her head. No, no. This was all going to go GREAT. They gritted their teeth, and began the climb up the ladder.

Sawyer Laurens's POV


Sawyer, however, had a very different way of seeing things. They beamed. "SECRET PASSAGEWAYS OUT OF HOLES BLOWN INTO THE CEILING?! This just keeps getting better and better!"

They made their way up the ladder. Sawyer noted Kaoru dragging Lucian for some reason? What was that all about? She looked a little shaken up!


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Posted: Fri, 09/12/2022 20:07 (2 Years ago)
@NekoScrub Of course! Aaaa, I'm sorry, I forgot about that rule! I'll remove it now!

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Posted: Fri, 09/12/2022 19:57 (2 Years ago)
Username: Blitzo
Preferred account(s) for credit: Here!
Character(s): Femi Davis, Kowai Kurai, Suzume Fujimori, Lucian Arbred, Sawyer Laurens

Anything that you prefer to draw?: Humans, furries, human-animal hybrids, cats, dogs, robots, rabbits, inanimate objects-
Anything that you cannot draw?: I prefer not to draw dragons, because those are complicated!!, I tend to draw semi-cartoony so I hope that's okay, and I won't draw things that are against site rules! I do honestly prefer drawing humans most, but, anything from that above list is cool!
Artwork/character preferences: Ooh, okay! So, I don't think I really have any, it can be something dark, it can be something lighthearted, in-between-ish, whatever! I'd just love to see whatever you have to come up with, thank you so much! However, I would like to mention, a little bit about my characters personality-wise, in case it assists with drawing them, you can take it or leave it! Femi's very fearful and cries frequently, he's incredibly cautious and uptight, as for Kowai, she's something of a pathological liar who quite commonly fakes a smile, Suzume's kinda like your stereotypical scientist, she's blunt and aloof and probably the most intelligent of my characters in every way --- except socially. Lucian's a very quiet person who tends to observe people from a distance, and he commonly has his head in the clouds and seems to be somewhere else, his mind constantly drifting to the possible future. He's a kind and intelligent person who may think a little too much before he acts, and is always willing to supply help to others. Sawyer is a way-too-optimistic person to the point of being basically delusional, is extremely random, sporadic, messy, imaginative, all over the place, and way too socially oblivious. They're super passionate and extroverted and can come off extremely annoying without even realizing it! Anyway, sorry for the long segment, you can take this or leave it! I hope this is okay, if it's not, I can remove it from my form!

Other: I look forward to doing this! Merry early Christmas to you all, and good luck! I hope we can all make something amazing for each other!

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Posted: Fri, 09/12/2022 05:59 (2 Years ago)

Split POV


As Lucian made his way to the trial room, with all the others, a queasy feeling stirred up in him. But he remained calm. The thing that did worry him, was... What happened when they found the killer? And would this taint the atmosphere?

If one person drew blood, more could be sure to follow. He knew that very well. It might even turn into something of a free-for-all. All he knew was his talent was likely more needed than ever, to keep everyone sane.

He wasn't sure if escape was even possible. But the last thing they should all ever do was all kill each other.



"Well, here we are, I guess," Darcy stated bitterly. "At the mark of the death of all our humanity." And our sanity. Darcy looked to be in a sort of discomfort at their body's motions, crossing her arms.



Sawyer blinked curiously at Darcy's comment. "The death of humanity? Well, I mean, somebody did die and all! But it wasn't all of us, you know!"

"...not what I meant," Darcy replied crossly. But they looked more hurt than mad.

"Oh! Okay then! Pretty dramatic sentence for you there!"

"...yeah. It is," Darcy answered, too quietly for Sawyer to hear.

Wow. The trial room. Felt insane to be here, almost like some sort of game show elimination... It really was nerve-wracking!


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Posted: Thu, 08/12/2022 20:11 (2 Years ago)

Darcy Harper's POV


Darcy shifted uncomfortably. Nauseousness possessed them. Each step felt heavy, as the Entrance Hall grew closer.

"I came here to court somebody, not to take part in a LITERAL COURT," Darcy muttered.

I can't believe it. Someone... actually died.

God. I don't want to go back to court.

Darcy inhaled.

I wish I could believe everything'll be fine. That we'll just discover the killer. But then what? What comes next?

Clutching at the vest obsessively. Heart pounding. Eyes opening and closing, as though urging oneself to focus on anything else. But all Darcy could see was the grim reality ahead of them all.

And that zany idiot didn't seem to see a thing.

Darcy wanted to punch a mirror and watch the glass shatter. She wanted to break down crying.

Let me lie down... I want to lie down. I feel ill, I... ugh.

Was it this? Was it that? Was it some combination?

But I'm gonna win. We'll figure out the answer to all this.

Darcy was fascinated that Kubo seemed to know what might be going on. It was almost like he was used to this sort of thing...

Sawyer Laurens's POV


Sawyer frowned at no one noticing their amazing creation, and their "hat" fell off their head. Oh. The investigation was over? Time to head to the room where it happens!

The room was bright, and pink, yellow, orange, all fuzzy. Sparkles all around. Everyone smiled so happily. The sunlight felt nice and warm. Oh, the world was but a fluffy beach. Of touch and textures and sparks and dreams.

But shadows lurked at its edge, and Sawyer paled. A smile flickered into a grimace, back into a smile.

Everything was fine. Everything was absolutely fine.

All part of the plan. They skipped to the trial, the pain in their arm making them wince as they tried not to twitch so hard.

Lucian Arbred's POV


"...I don't know." Lucian's face seemed to grow darker. But that was a lie. A white lie. Kaoru felt like the sort of person you had to tell white lies.

He could almost hear his sister, whimpering for help, clinging to him, as the screaming sounde-

"...we won't fail though, okay? I promise."

Ugh. Promises shouldn't be made so lightly. But the only aim of this was to calm her down.

He'd try his best, that was all he could promise.

But he had a bad feeling, this wasn't the first time.

That there would be more times after this time.

That almost all of them would wind up dead in the end.

"Come on... we have to go." He took Kaoru's hand, and smiled as reassuringly as he could. But that wasn't easy.

He didn't say anything to them, but he looked at Kubo, and then at Miyako, then at Sawyer. There was something cooking in his mind again, choked with questions, and with time, the answer would come to him.

And as he made his way to the trial room, he never let go of Kaoru's hand.


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Posted: Thu, 08/12/2022 18:43 (2 Years ago)

Darcy Harper's POV


Darcy frowned at the leeks, trying not to gag at the horrible smell of blood. "If- these weren't the weapon. What was? Did the killer... not want us to know?"

Darcy froze at the newcomer. "H-Hey! No! I didn't kill her!" she sputtered, putting their hands in the air. "I promise, I don't even know her! Th-this whole thing... is so awful..."

Lucian Arbred's POV


Lucian frowned thoughtfully, not responding. It seemed he was putting something together in his mind about this whole thing.

"...when was Horatia last seen? Who last saw her?" he asked at last.

He noted Mika, biting his lip. "...don't look at me. You decided to maybe go through with the bomb idea. Where'd that go, by the way?"

Sawyer Laurens's POV


Sawyer came out of the crate with a stack of upside-down dishes on their head, an impish grin on their face. "HEY! Guys, look at my cool hat!" They snickered eagerly.

Darcy appeared to be praying with a frustrated expression on their face.

Sawyer blinked at Mika, but just shrugged. "Dunno. How do you guys like my hat? Pretty cool, huh?"

Darcy Harper's POV


Damn. That was harsh. What was that about a bomb? Darcy didn't recall hearing anything about a bomb. ...or, did I?


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Posted: Wed, 07/12/2022 19:08 (2 Years ago)

Dorky's POV


Gosh hecking dang, there is so much to take in. I'll do my best to reply to it all, let's see if we can join together and solve this case, folks! I'm going to just be doing Omniscient POV for this post, the characters' perspectives will be separated by paragraph!

Omniscient POV


Sawyer's eyes widened, head spinning. "Class trial? Investigation? We get to do some whole investigation? Like a mini-game thing? Beep-de-beep (Sawyer did finger-guns), DETECTIVES! OH MY GOSH, I LOVE IT!" They gasped and their hands flew up to the sides of their face.

But there was a bit of unease to Sawyer, Lucian noticed. A bit of a shake in their knees. He blinked as Kaoru came forward to hug him. He gave her a small smile. "...hey. It's okay. Everything's okay." All of this is so crazy. What is she thanking me for?... Staying alive?

Darcy inhaled. Just focus. There's no time to cry. "...maybe you're right. There's no point in moping about it." Darcy looked in disgust at the body, wondering if there was anything noteworthy about it... "I think... it's plausible the death occurred a little while ago. Not this morning. Considering the treasure hunt business." They exhaled. Oh, right. Darcy forgot. Kubo pointed that out already... how was he so good at this?

Lucian nodded at Kaoru. "Yeah. We can do this, okay?" He bit his lip. How could he tell her? That this was probably not going to be the last time?... That there might be many more class trials?... He looked in Kubo's direction. "Possibly... that would make sense."

Sawyer groaned. "What to look at first? Aaaa, there's so much to see! ...oh. Kubo drew a lot of conclusions about stuff alreadyyyy." They looked disappointed, but also... frightened.

Darcy was pissed. So, so pissed. How could Sawyer be so excitable about all this? SHE WANTED TO DECK THEM. Darcy frowned. "Who could have been able to commit this...? And who would do it?"

Lucian crossed his arms. "...Monokuma said someone used their motive. I wonder..."

Sawyer began looking through the crates for some reason. "Wonder if there's anything in hereee?" They stuck their face in for some reason, rifling through it the container.

...Chocolate girl... huh?... Darcy shuddered and crossed their arms. She felt queasy... why? Why were things like this?
The-- Killing Game. Of course.


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Posted: Wed, 07/12/2022 08:05 (2 Years ago)

Darcy Harper's POV


Darcy's eyes widened, wrists shaking. Head turning to look in Mei's direction, blue eyes widened in horror. "...what are you talking about? Someone just... Someone just FREAKING DIED." They jabbed an index finger in Mei's face, eyes full of horror and fury.

"HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT? HOW CAN YOU- HOW CAN YOU JUST ADMIRE THE HANDIWORK? OF A KILLER? THAT PERSON JUST LOST THEIR LIFE. TOO SOON. It... it wasn't... her time yet..."

Darcy slunk back down to the floor, the angry facial expression melted into one of sadness and hurt.

Sawyer Laurens's POV


"Why is Darcy so sad? This isn't even real." Sawyer blinked. "I wonder what it is with everyone here and having realistic reactions as though things are actually happening, even though they don't even exist?"

Lucian Arbred's POV


". . ." Lucian had been going to intervene. With what Darcy was saying. But upon seeing her melt down into sadness, he hesitated. There wasn't really a point.

He wondered if he should go comfort Kaoru...

I can't be everywhere at once.

The thought echoed in his head.

Why did I think we could all live here together?

...

We're going to die. One by one. And will anyone save us in the end?

Lucian sighed. Sawyer still seemed to think everyone wasn't real somehow. And was that really doing them any favors?

How was that even possible when they'd injured their arm so badly? The human mind truly was... incredible, in terms of what it could make you believe.

He was wrong, he reflected, in thinking that this was a trap. That the treasure hunt was a trap.

No. Maybe not wrong, but misdirected.

He had thought the magical item that would free them all from the school didn't exist.

And that someone was going to die.

Was... Horatia's dead body, somehow linked to what would free them all? Was it all a twisted coincidence? He didn't get it.


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Posted: Wed, 07/12/2022 05:21 (2 Years ago)

Lucian Arbred's POV


"...so... What now?" he asked, a hollow sound to his voice. "Do we... Bury the body? Is there supposed to be some kind of... Investigation?"

Horatia's body looked pretty gruesome. Even by the things he had seen. Lucian couldn't help but feel guilty, no matter how corrupt and unstable she had seemed, she didn't deserve to die like this.

Sawyer Laurens's POV


"Maybe there's some kind of investigation. I mean, at least according to books I read and games I played, we gotta find out whodunit?" There was a strange uncertainty in their eyes as they glanced about, looking almost nervous.

Darcy Harper's POV


Darcy crouched down and studied the leeks. "I... Wonder who bothered to poke those leeks through her body." She gulped, feeling nauseous at the sight. "Was there really any reason for it? Were these the weapons?"

The stranger frowned. "...not sure." He looked deep in thought.

"...I'm sorry. In all this awfulness, I didn't catch your name. Or those of a lot of other people here."

He blinked. "Lucian. Lucian Arbred. Ultimate Therapist."

She smiled sadly at him. "Oh! Nice to meet you... Darcy Harper. Ultimate Chocolatier!" she chirped. But there was something forced about their smile.

Darcy wondered how the hell Sawyer could feel so calm right now. There was a body right in front of all of them. Someone who was once alive among them.

Dead. Dead and gone.


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Posted: Tue, 06/12/2022 20:34 (2 Years ago)

Sawyer Laurens's POV


Sawyer made their way over to the body. A curious look came upon their face. "A death in the dream. Huh," they mumbled, blinking incoherently.

The person they'd been sword fighting! Huh. Interesting.

Lucian Arbred's POV


Lucian walked over to look at the body, and his heart sank.

Oh God.

Was it really real? The person he'd suspected most, of being someone wicked. Unstable. Likely to take another's life.

Lucian was stunned, but not surprised. He knew, deep down, something like this would happen... it had begun.

He shook his head. "...this is messed up." was all he could say.

Sawyer Laurens's POV


"Hey! Darce-Farce! Wakey! Something happened!" They shook her awake forcibly.

"I wouldn't recommend th-" Lucian stopped. He probably figured it was best she was awake for this?...

Darcy groaned and rubbed her head, although there was no injury there. "Ugh... Soy Bean? What happened?"

Darcy Harper's POV


"Someone died! The person I sword-fought earlier. Dang, I wish you had seen that. Anyway, I have no idea what relevance this has. Haha."

Darcy choked, her eyes widening. Did... was...

Did Sawyer still think this wasn't real?

Darcy walked over, and saw the body of...

Someone she didn't recognize.

Oh god, this was a hallucination, right? A prop? Please. Tell me this is a sick joke. Tell me it's a sick joke.

...she knew this was real, so-

Couldn't it just be a joke?

A sick joke.

Maybe it was a prank of some kind.


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Posted: Tue, 06/12/2022 18:15 (2 Years ago)

Lucian Arbred's POV


Lucian sighed. That was alright. He didn't need Akari to pay attention to him. The thing that bothered him was the way Mei had reacted. It seemed this might not have been the first time this happened, and if it was the first time...

It might happen again. He didn't like that at all.

Lucian couldn't help but wonder, if the bear wanted them to split up looking for the object to get them out of the school, or not going, to increase the likelihood of a murder taking place. Furthermore, he didn't deem it likely that they'd all be offered an easy way out of the school.

This was a trap.

It felt like a trap.

Lucian's senses were tingling with a shadowy feeling, a dark, shadowy feeling that made his knees shake.

Who among them would be alive, in the end?...

It was almost like that all over again...

Darcy Harper's POV


Darcy facepalmed upon realizing that they had somehow been searching in the wrong place, probably due to the fact that Serend hadn't described the state of Classroom #1 yet.

Darcy stopped facepalming and looked in curiosity. There, she spotted Miyako. And a couple of other people. Darcy saw someone she didn't recognize peek his head around the corner. AND THEN SAWYER.

"Are we all doing, like, a thing here?" Sawyer asked, making a winding wheel motion with their index fingers. Darcy rolled her eyes.

"Uhhh. What do you mean "all doing"? Who is that? Who is everybody in there? I'm so lost right now."

"You missed like, almost the entire Prologue, Darcy. If this was a book, I mean! Where the heck were you?"

"I don't know? Existing?" Darcy snapped sarcastically.

"Well, jeez, you could have made an appearance! It would have been so much more interesting!"

The stranger slowly slinked away from the arguers in the doorway, unbeknownst to them.

Lucian Arbred's POV


Jeez. Lucian wondered if he should break them up. It sounded like they were still arguing!! Sawyer, and... whoever that was. Did they know each other before all this?

Lucian wondered if he should break them up and introduce himself. Somehow, he doubted they'd literally kill each other though. It seemed more like petty disagreements. He'd keep an eye on them both though.

For now, he had to look for the thing that'd get...

Who was he trying to get out of here?

...himself? Kaoru? Everyone?

He didn't even know what the conditions were, if this so-called magical item even existed, and wasn't all some big trick. He took to trying to move the items in the room. Then, he spotted Kaoru.

...

It seemed she was okay. He smiled sadly over at her.

He took to trying to move the objects in the room, maybe, oh, maybe, if those two would just stop bickering for two seconds, they could help out. He wondered if he should try to break it up.

Sawyer Laurens's POV


"...Wait, what were we arguing about again? Or, wait, were we arguing?!" Sawyer exclaimed.

"...you said since jelly-filled donuts exist, why not peanut butter? SERIOUSLY, WHY?! PEANUT. BUTTER. DONUTS. That is an insult to bakers!"

"I'm just saying!" Sawyer shouted. "Wait." They blinked. "Weren't we doing something before this?..."

Darcy almost screamed but cut themself off. "Okay, that's it. Let's just ****** move these crates."

The short stranger glared in Darcy's direction. It appeared it was forbidden to curse in front of Sawyer.

"I have no idea what you just said, but sure!" Sawyer chirped. They brightened, and their heart fluttered up like a butterfly. Kaoru was in here!

Wait, why were they so happy to see her? Eh, they didn't know.

"Heyyyy, Kaoru!" Sawyer chirruped.

Darcy narrowed her eyes and crossed her arms. "Oh, don't tell me."

"Don't tell you what?"

Darcy laughed to herself. "...nothing."

Darcy Harper's POV


Si- Sawyer has a crush on that person, don't they?

She didn't know how she knew it. Maybe it was something about the way Sawyer looked at the green-haired person. Darcy didn't know exactly who that person was.

...but somehow, she just knew it.

Honestly, Soy Sauce, is now really the time for romance? Darcy thought, unaware of how freaking hypocritical that thought sounded as she moved the crates.

Sawyer took to moving the crates as well, an impish grin on their face.

...but suddenly, as Darcy looked at Sawyer's smile, they felt like they were going to vomit.

Their face disintegrated into a skull before her, their body falling to pieces, through the floor, a tombstone in their place, I-

...

What the hell was that?

Darcy started shaking, and fell to the floor in a dizzying faint.

"Dace! Hey, Dace? You okay?" Sawyer cried out.

"Dace? Daaaa...."

The world grew blurry and blacked out.

Lucian Arbred's POV


Lucian dropped the crate he was moving, and ran over. "...what." He stared down at Darcy. Did... she just...

What the hell happened to that person? Did she just... look really disturbed and faint out of nowhere?

He hated this interruption. He hated it.

He checked her vitals, he didn't know much about this sort of thing, but she appeared to just have fainted.

Maybe they should just let her rest for now.

"Heh, Darcy? Was that crate too much to move? Not to worry!" Sawyer patted her shoulder. "I- I'll just move it myself! Don't worry, I can find it on my own!"

Lucian breathed a sigh of relief. Sawyer seemed to be taking things... well, as usual. He was a bit worried about this "Darcy" himself. But, once they all got out of the school...

What am I thinking? IF we get out of the school, if this so-called item even exists, we can get her medical attention.


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Posted: Mon, 05/12/2022 23:55 (2 Years ago)

Lucian Arbred's POV


Lucian jumped between Mei and Akari, spreading his arms apart. “OKAY! BREAK IT UP!” he shouted. “NO ONE IS FIGHTING, OR PEOPLE WILL START DYING!”

He wasn’t usually loud like this, but he wasn’t going to let this fly. He reached out a hand to Akari. “...you okay?”

Sawyer Laurens's POV


Sawyer glanced around. Where the heck could the thing be? Darcy was there, looking for it too. It kinda sucked they could only do it with one hand. Sawyer sighed.

"We'll find it eventually!" they chirped.

"Right. If someone else doesn't find it first," Darcy remarked.

"Yeah, true! But we can do it, I know it!" Sawyer exclaimed, pumping a fist in the air.

"...whatever you say." Darcy rolled her eyes. "I can't help but wonder if there's some interesting drama going on elsewhere that we're missing out on."

"Nahhh, that couldn't be true," Sawyer replied, doing the She-Ra gay hand thing again.

"Ah, yeah. I guess you're right." She continued looking.

Darcy Harper's POV


Darcy couldn't help but feel like something was off. What was going on with everybody right now?

And Sawyer was being annoying. As usual.


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Posted: Mon, 05/12/2022 22:25 (2 Years ago)

Lucian Arbred's POV


Lucian shrugged slightly. "I guess so."
Kaoru was right. It might be.
But he didn't want to risk hoping.

He was about to answer her, about if he was going or not. But then she was pulled away. His eyes widened and he reached out in alarm.

“Wait a minute!” He grimaced. Oh god. What was…

What was Miyako planning with Kaoru?

A sinking feeling set in his stomach. …should he run after them?

What if it was nothing?

Sawyer Laurens’s POV


Sawyer was frustrated about the bear ignoring them. But that didn’t last long! “I’m gonna go on the treasure hunt! Seeyaaaa, guys!” They waved at everyone, and were about to run off.

“Not so fast.” Darcy came up to them.

“...uh. You want to… talk to me, Darcy?” Sawyer blinked, confused.

“I’m coming with you, Soy Sauce.” Sawyer gasped in surprise, and then Darcy angrily crossed her arms. “BUT- UM- only because without my help, you’ll never find it! You need my help, I know it!”

“Uhhh… thanks?” Sawyer was perplexed a moment at what had just happened. But then they grinned. “Thanks, Dace! We’ll make the perfect team!”

“DID YOU JUST CALL ME A COMMON FISH FROM HARVEST MOON?”

Sawyer squealed excitedly. “YOU REMEMBERED!?”

“...I want to slap you so hard right now. Let’s just go find it.”

“Okaaayy!” they exclaimed, ignoring her comment, half-jumping as the two went off to find it.

Darcy Harper’s POV


Darcy sighed and facepalmed. Jeez. What was she doing?

Keeping them from getting killed, of course. What else?

What could they be looking for, though?... Darcy couldn’t help but feel curious.


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Posted: Mon, 05/12/2022 21:47 (2 Years ago)

Lucian Arbred's POV


Lucian's eyebrows shot up. A chance to escape?
At first, his heart shot up like a firework, exploding with hope. But then it was as though the hope itself exploded.
This was some sort of trap, wasn’t it? There was no way they’d actually be permitted to leave.
…then again, did it really hurt to hope?
“...this feels like a trap,” he whispered to Kaoru.

His skin prickled. The room felt as though it had grown colder.

Then, someone unexpected piped up.

Sawyer Laurens’s POV


”Who did your husband cheat on you with?” Sawyer asked, raising their hand as though they all were students in a classroom. “I’m just curious!”

Darcy Harper’s POV


Darcy couldn’t help but wonder why the HELL Sawyer was asking such a question to the murderous ridiculous-looking bear. Still, she had to admit, she was relieved to see Sim- Sawyer again.

But... a chance to escape? What could this mean?

Well, they were all for something that wouldn't get her murdered.

Lucian Arbred’s POV


Lucian breathed a sigh of relief. Oh. God. Thank god. Sawyer was alive. He thought they might’ve… what had happened last night?


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Posted: Mon, 05/12/2022 21:16 (2 Years ago)

Lucian Arbred's POV


Lucian gave a nod. "...yes. We should."
He slowly pulled away from her.

"...to the cafeteria, I guess?"

It was funny, really. He wasn't used to this...

At all.

He wasn't sure if he liked it.

But there was something warm and comforting, about the sight of her light skin and her yellow eyes. Her pale green, trim, somewhat short hair.

There was something so proper about Kaoru. And yet, she wasn't like that at all, he reflected. People were almost never what they seemed to be.

She was... very emotional. And she hid from it, the way she did...

It could be dangerous.

Everyone here could be dangerous.

And yet, he didn't want to leave her.

She felt like a friend. She felt... like his sister.

He didn't want her to get hurt. He wanted to keep her safe.

I'll keep you safe. If it's the last thing I do, Kaoru. I promise.

Darcy Harper's POV


Darcy took the nearest seat in the cafeteria, wondering what would go on here.

"What could it be this time?"

She was incredibly bored. They'd even talk to Sawyer right now. Just anything but this empty room...


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