Thread: Unexpected Journeys [Azecreth & Himeko]

Whether the Empire had been aware of the world they had thrown the people caught in their traps to was hard to tell, based on the exact nature of those worlds. It was likely that they didn't though, simply content to get them out of their hair and their ruins. But understandably at the same time, this would not bode well for those who had been sent through, since they would have no idea of the world they now found themselves in. That was a bad situation in and of itself, but this particular world was beholden to strange qualities, ones that could twist and corrupt, bring low even the strongest of wills. For all it's beauty, it was a place of dark magic and influence, and now that very same influence set to work on a new target, as the world itself was roused to act against the foreign intruder, and to bring her into it's fold. And so the world reacted as she walked along, the animals fluttering and scampering by as the plants themselves leaned closer, acting on a will of their own, though she might not recognize it at that moment. It was strange, almost like a hive mind of sorts, though they were most certainly acting independently and separately, at least until one had acted. Overwhelming their prey would only have negative consequences, as they had learned from lifetimes of doing just this sort of thing to unsuspecting travelers, corrupted by the dark influences that radiated from deeper inside the forest itself. Most knew to avoid it, but a new arrival could know no such thing, new as she was to this place. Soon Sinvious sat down to rest, the full impact of the fruit she had eaten kicking in. It could have been worse, to be fair, but it was not a good thing, in this place or this time. There were good fruit in the forest as well, she had just drawn the short stick this time. Perhaps she would have a chance to learn from this experience, but it would all depend on what happened next, and how well she bore up with it. And so, as she rested and tried to recover from the effect of the fruit, the plant itself that she leaned against went to work, with a seemingly single minded drive and intent. It would be slow, a result of the plant itself, but eventually she might notice as wooden roots shifted and moved, slowly winding and twisting along her legs to hold her in place and prevent and chances of escape on her part, at least without significant effort. Effort that most likely would be impossible so long as she was under the effects of the fruits and couldn't devote her attention and energy to cutting them off. And in a place like this, the possibility of a traveler stumbling upon her to prove a fortunate rescue was low to impossible. Legs held, more would grow, this time shifting from roots to branches themselves as they began to droop and wrap, multicolored leaves tickling as they wrapped around her chest and torso. If there had been any wonder that something was happening, it would be banished now as she was restrained with comparative ease. There would be no help for her, and once that was done, the plant she was held by could move on with it's purpose, ignorant of all her struggles and protests. Now, it was time for her to realize the torment that the trap had really left into, only diminished by the lack of knowledge that the entire world itself was like this, and was waiting for her.