The Rim of the Rabbit Hole: A Horror-esque RP

[Mags she/they]

18 hours ago, Ookla the Ouroboros said:

Me: Provides a nice truck of equipment for all the characters

Characters, including the sniper: Grab handguns and knives

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In my defense I'm not a fighter character lolll

15 hours ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

Matthew nodded. "Alright. It looks like eldritch influence then, not my expertise, but I think I now how to handle the effects."

"Nobody fall into the pit okay?" Liv said slyly, "I can't heal you from that."

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

9 minutes ago, Ookla the Finwëan said:

"Nobody fall into the pit okay?" Liv said slyly, "I can't heal you from that."

"You won't have to worry about that," Maria said. "The hole itself is surrounded by the containment building, and I'd imagine there are many precautions in place to prevent that from happening."

[Mags she/they]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Ouroboros said:

"You won't have to worry about that," Maria said. "The hole itself is surrounded by the containment building, and I'd imagine there are many precautions in place to prevent that from happening."

"Okay . . . But if there are anomalies all over the place they may be destroyed."

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

Just now, Ookla the Finwëan said:

"Okay . . . But if there are anomalies all over the place they may be destroyed."

Maria hesitated. "True. But we also have no idea if there are any anomalies. All we know is the place went radio silent."

[Mags she/they]

Just now, Ookla the Ouroboros said:

Maria hesitated. "True. But we also have no idea if there are any anomalies. All we know is the place went radio silent."

"Hmmmm I suppose, but I would keep my hopes up. Something messed up is happening in there."

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Finwëan said:

"Hmmmm I suppose, but I would keep my hopes up. Something messed up is happening in there."

"That's for sure," Maria muttered under her breath.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Astrid nodded.

"Are we all ready? Are we waiting on someone?"

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Astrid nodded.

"Are we all ready? Are we waiting on someone?"

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Out of character, Wittles hasn't posted yet. Should we just go ahead?

 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Ouroboros said:

 

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we could just assume he's tagging along

 

[Mags she/they]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Ouroboros said:

 

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have you pinged him recently?

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Ouroboros said:

 

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Ummmmm

@Ookla the Doomfrog

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

4 hours ago, Ookla the Finwëan said:

"Nobody fall into the pit okay?" Liv said slyly, "I can't heal you from that."

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Me over here, the one who runs point

GUYS IM NOT THAAAAAT MUCH OF A FIGHTER!

“Well, I for one would love to see what’s down there. Another time, perhaps.” He talks with a lighthearted tone.

[Wittles he/him]

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Oop, I didn't realize this was the rp title and Ive been kind of busy for the past few days, sorry for the late response lol

Just pretend Tim's been with the group

[Just_a_Fan he/him]

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okey, could someone aid me with my character, his (rather unfinished) sheet is in the PM.

Crow shuffled around, trying to balance all the things he was carrying. eventually, he begins gnawing at some hardtack, out of both boredom and trepidation.

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

Seeing her team gathered, Maria walked up to the main gate of the building. It was several stories tall, and was built out of simple, grey concrete. A human monolith deposited in the forest's. 

She walked over to the panel on the side of the gate and pressed the communicator button.

"This is agent Maria Flores, ARC. If anyone is there, please respond."

She waited several seconds, to no avail.

"Again, please respond."

Same result.

Maria sighed. So much for this being one of the easy jobs.

She took out her badge case, which also held the keycard she'd been provided. She slid the keycard out and held it up to the access panel.

"Access granted," a robotic female voice said. "Please follow all security screening protocol. Welcome to the Rim."

Maria turned back to her group as the facility's large metal door slowly slid open. "Let's move."

The facility opened into a corridor that looked like a TSA station an airport. Several X-ray scanners for baggage, side by side with metal detectors. There was no sign of anything out of the ordinary, but there was also no sign of any people.

Maria ignored the security machinery, making her way through to the main lobby. It was a large, square room, with the far wall being made of glass, to show the forest area the facility encompassed. The floor was marbled, with the ARC's seal printed large in the center of the floor. A reception desk stood near where the security station ended, but it was unmanned. In fact, the entire room, despite being well lit and in pristine condition, was completely empty.

....Huh.

Edited December 4, 2024 by Ookla the Ouroboros

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Ouroboros said:

Seeing her team gathered, Maria walked up to the main gate of the building. It was several stories tall, and was built out of simple, grey concrete. A human monolith deposited in the forest's. 

She walked over to the panel on the side of the gate and pressed the communicator button.

"This is agent Maria Flores, ARC. If anyone is there, please respond."

She waited several seconds, to no avail.

"Again, please respond."

Same result.

Maria sighed. So much for this being one of the easy jobs.

She took out her badge case, which also held the keycard she'd been provided. She slid the keycard out and held it up to the access panel.

"Access granted," a robotic female voice said. "Please follow all security screening protocol. Welcome to the Rim."

Maria turned back to her group as the facility's large metal door slowly slid open. "Let's move."

The facility opened into a corridor that looked like a TSA station an airport. Several X-ray scanners for baggage, side by side with metal detectors. There was no sign of anything out of the ordinary, but there was also no sign of any people.

Maria ignored the security machinery, making her way through to the main lobby. It was a large, square room, with the far wall being made of glass, to show the forest area the facility encompassed. The floor was marbled, with the ARC's seal printed large in the center of the floor. A reception desk stood near where the security station ended, but it was unmanned. In fact, the entire room, despite being well lit and in pristine condition, was completely empty.

....Huh.

Astrid followed, wary of possible threats.

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Astrid followed, wary of possible threats.

As Astrid entered the lobby area, she got a strange ringing in her ears. She could almost make out words, as if whispered, in the sound.

Lost.......should be.......

The sensation faded.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Ouroboros said:

As Astrid entered the lobby area, she got a strange ringing in her ears. She could almost make out words, as if whispered, in the sound.

Lost.......should be.......

The sensation faded.

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That was fast

Astrid whirled around, looking for the source of the noise.

"What was that?" she whispered.

"Did anyone else hear that?"

If felt wrong to talk any louder, for some reason.

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

5 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Astrid whirled around, looking for the source of the noise.

"What was that?" she whispered.

"Did anyone else hear that?"

If felt wrong to talk any louder, for some reason.

Maria turned to look at Astrid. 

"...No," she said. "What was it?"

She didn't whisper, but she did keep her voice low. The large, quiet room mad it both seem louder and softer than it really was.

Edited December 4, 2024 by Ookla the Ouroboros

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Ouroboros said:

Maria turned to look at Astrid. 

"...No," she said. "What was it?"

She didn't whisper, but she did keep her voice low. The large quiet room mad it both seem louder and softer than it really was.

"It sounded like . . . words. Like someone was saying something."

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

13 minutes ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

"It sounded like . . . words. Like someone was saying something."

Maria hesitated. 

Not good.

"I'm not going to discount it as a hallucination. If it is an anomaly...well, just be on your guard. Let us know if it happens again."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Ouroboros said:

Maria hesitated. 

Not good.

"I'm not going to discount it as a hallucination. If it is an anomaly...well, just be on your guard. Let us know if it happens again."

She nodded.

That was weird.

[Mags she/they]

3 hours ago, Ookla the Ouroboros said:

Seeing her team gathered, Maria walked up to the main gate of the building. It was several stories tall, and was built out of simple, grey concrete. A human monolith deposited in the forest's. 

She walked over to the panel on the side of the gate and pressed the communicator button.

"This is agent Maria Flores, ARC. If anyone is there, please respond."

She waited several seconds, to no avail.

"Again, please respond."

Same result.

Maria sighed. So much for this being one of the easy jobs.

She took out her badge case, which also held the keycard she'd been provided. She slid the keycard out and held it up to the access panel.

"Access granted," a robotic female voice said. "Please follow all security screening protocol. Welcome to the Rim."

Maria turned back to her group as the facility's large metal door slowly slid open. "Let's move."

The facility opened into a corridor that looked like a TSA station an airport. Several X-ray scanners for baggage, side by side with metal detectors. There was no sign of anything out of the ordinary, but there was also no sign of any people.

Maria ignored the security machinery, making her way through to the main lobby. It was a large, square room, with the far wall being made of glass, to show the forest area the facility encompassed. The floor was marbled, with the ARC's seal printed large in the center of the floor. A reception desk stood near where the security station ended, but it was unmanned. In fact, the entire room, despite being well lit and in pristine condition, was completely empty.

....Huh.

Olivia followed her inside, surprised that it wasn't in disrepair or something. Being left untouched was almost scarier.

1 hour ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

Astrid whirled around, looking for the source of the noise.

"What was that?" she whispered.

"Did anyone else hear that?"

If felt wrong to talk any louder, for some reason.

1 hour ago, Ookla the Ouroboros said:

Maria hesitated. 

Not good.

"I'm not going to discount it as a hallucination. If it is an anomaly...well, just be on your guard. Let us know if it happens again."

1 hour ago, Ookla the Inconclusive said:

She nodded.

That was weird.

Liv appeared behind Astrid. "Do you have a history of hallucinations? How much sleep did you get last night? Have you had any alcohol?"

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

Just now, Ookla the Finwëan said:

Olivia followed her inside, surprised that it wasn't in disrepair or something. Being left untouched was almost scarier.

Liv appeared behind Astrid. "Do you have a history of hallucinations? How much sleep did you get last night? Have you had any alcohol?"

"We're ARC agents, Liv. She's not going to be drunk on the job. And it's perfectly within reason for there to be weird voices here."

[Mags she/they]

6 minutes ago, Ookla the Ouroboros said:

"We're ARC agents, Liv. She's not going to be drunk on the job. And it's perfectly within reason for there to be weird voices here."

"We should always look for a medical explanation first, ma'am, in my humble opinion . . . Logic comes first, then when it fails we look for the unexplainable." She grumbled.