The Hounds of Cerberon

[Sunday January 18th, 3:00 AM 
Idyllwild, Pineview, Peaceful Mountain Motel]
[2/11/2015 8:05:54 PM] Omniance: Mandy Lane: She's squirming in bed slightly, turning to lay on her back. For a moment she goes silent, before her eyes open and she sits up quickly, she panics, forgetting where she is. She's breathing heavily as she sits upright, the events of yesterday coming back to her. Beside her Leena seems to be sleeping soundly, she moves a bit but doesn't wake up.
[2/11/2015 8:06:53 PM] Arbi: Leena starts moving in her bed like she was having a nightmare too.
[2/11/2015 8:08:02 PM] Omniance: Mandy Lane: She looks over at Leena, pulling her messy hair from her face and hooking it behind her ear. For some reason she wonders if she should wake her up or not.
[2/11/2015 8:08:22 PM] Arbi: At first it was just slight movements but It only gets worse as time passes. She almost sounds like she's crying.
[2/11/2015 8:09:03 PM] Omniance: Mandy Lane: She slowly reaches over and grabs Leena's shoulder. Leena. Leena wake up! She shakes her lightly.
[2/11/2015 8:09:43 PM] Arbi: She doesn't wake up and keeps moving around.
[2/11/2015 8:10:04 PM] Omniance: Mandy Lane: Leena! She shakes her more forcefully. Hey! Leena!
[2/11/2015 8:12:59 PM] Arbi: Mandy's forceful shaking causes Leena's body to move so she's on her back, she shakes even more erratic. Leena's face isn't there, just a big hole that looks like it was made with a gun or from a construction accident. She suddenly screams but half of the sound is just blood bubbling where her mouth should be.
[2/11/2015 8:14:27 PM] Omniance: Mandy Lane: She jumps backwards in fright, leaping off of the bed and stumbling backwards over the cheap armchair and crashing against the window blinds. Leena!
[2/11/2015 8:19:45 PM] Arbi: Mandy hears the floor creaking right beside her. When she turns to look she sees Lucas looking down at her, his face too dark to see clearly. Before Mandy can say his name he raises his hand, bloody knives and surgical tools are sticking out of his skin. Before she can run he grabs at her leg and pulls her to him, slowly inching his deformed hand towards her face to cut it off like he did to Leena.
Mandy wakes up.
[2/11/2015 8:21:28 PM] Omniance: Mandy Lane: She opens her eyes and sits up, breathing heavily again. She coughs a bit, her mouth dry. She looks over at Leena to make sure her face is fine. Leena is sleeping beside quietly.
[2/11/2015 8:23:03 PM | Edited 8:23:24 PM] Arbi: Sif: She's standing beside their bed on Mandy's side, unnocited by her until she speaks. She quietly and calmly says. Don't wake her up.
[2/11/2015 8:23:57 PM] Omniance: Mandy Lane: She jumps and looks at Sif. It takes her a moment to realize and remember who she is. She whispers loudly. What in the holy hell are you doing here?
[2/11/2015 8:28:21 PM] Arbi: Sif: I'm not actually here. She's still whispering. I've been trying to track you down but none of us have been able to find you. She looks at Leena. Something or someone is causing you to have nightmares. I'm supressing this one, for the moment... She looks around the room, looking both cautious and afraid.
[2/11/2015 8:28:58 PM] Omniance: Mandy Lane: What? Are you saying that I'm still dreaming?
[2/11/2015 8:32:59 PM | Edited 8:33:27 PM] Arbi: Sif: You've angered a demon, child. The room shakes very slightly like a subtle earthquake. Fleeing the city won't work, you can't run from a demon. They'll always find you...all you did was make it harder for the people trying to help you to find you. Leena's body twitches but stops after a second.
[2/11/2015 8:34:07 PM] Omniance: Mandy Lane: She looks around as the room shakes. Well I wasn't even sure there was another demon until yesterday. How the hell do I kill this one?
[2/11/2015 8:38:03 PM | Edited 8:39:01 PM] Arbi: Sif: She looks at Mandy like she was stupid. You can't kill a demon using another demon's powers. She shakes her head and thinks for a moment. Maybe if you used magic...but I've never met a witch in my life. The doorknob to their motel room starts to turn like someone trying to get in. It shakes the doorknob hard before slamming its fist into the door, banging on it. You can only send a demon back to hell.
[2/11/2015 8:38:42 PM] Omniance: Mandy Lane: Well how do I send this one back to hell too then?! I don't care what happens as long as it's gone!
[2/11/2015 8:51:11 PM] Arbi: Sif: Ricky's demon is gone but not without his revenge. She looks down at her stomach. The doctors were able to stitch you back up but he left a scar on your soul, a curse.
Leena's body starts shaking again, this time it doesn't stop. 
Sif: Now monsters, demons, ghosts, creatures of the night are becoming attracted to you like flies to rotting flesh. The banging on the door stops and whatever is outside runs to one of the windows, hitting it to try and break it open. I had to do something to stop them from finding you at the hospital. She reaches over and gently touches Mandy's neck. I watched over you. I made sure they couldn't find you. But...I had no idea the Mark of Paloma would wear off so soon.
[2/11/2015 8:53:51 PM] Omniance: Mandy Lane: She reaches back and puts her hand on the mark. So that's what the hell this was... She shakes her head. I don't want to be protected from them. I can take care of myself. I just need to know how to destroy them. She looks at the window with worry, the blinds hiding whatever it is banging on the other side.
[2/11/2015 9:00:50 PM | Edited 9:25:41 PM] Arbi: Sif: Don't be foolish. You'll never be able to fight back against all of them. The window starts to crack from the monster's banging. The familiar sound of Leena's face bubbling can be heard by Mandy along with Lucas's dark image appearing in the corner of the room.
Sif: I'm going to try and wake you up. Mandy, I need you to run to the nearest church. It won't feel pleasent but you need to rub the Mark of Paloma with holy water. That may reignite the blessing...and stop them from finding you.
[2/11/2015 9:02:27 PM] Omniance: Mandy Lane: The nearest church? I don't know where the hell a church is! She's looking at Lucas in the corner.
[2/11/2015 9:05:39 PM] Arbi: Sif is about to respond but is cut off by the sound of the window shattering, whatever was outside uses inhuman speed to rush into the room and slam into Sif, stopping her from helping Mandy. It uses its massive talons to start ripping her body apart.
[2/11/2015 9:22:26 PM] Omniance: Mandy Lane: She closes her eyes and screams as loudly as she can for as long as she can. Something grabs her and shakes her, trying to throw her across the room. Mandy is flung out of bed and tumbles onto the ground. Something shrieks her name: "MAAAAANDY LAAAAANE!" Get off of me! A shroud of darkness folds around her in a protective shell. Stay the hell away from me! The thing grabs and shakes her violently slamming her into the furniture. She can feel a grasp of fur wrap around her legs and constrict her to keep her from getting up. It starts to drag her away as it shakes her. "MAAAAAAAAAAAAANDY"! Mandy opens her eyes, which flash as deep emerald.
Leena: She's shaking Mandy forcefully. Mandy wake up! It's just a nightmare! Wake up!
Mandy Lane: She's breathing heavily. She looks around the room, her green eyes darting from spot to spot she saw anything strange in. They dart back to Leena.
Leena: Hey, hey, calm down. Mandy... Shh-shh-shh it's alright, it's alright! She holds Mandy steady.
Mandy Lane: She looks down at her legs, which are wrapped up tightly in blankets, not some creature. I... I...
Leena: You alright?
Mandy Lane: She keeps looking around the room. 
Leena: Come on... Get up. She helps Mandy up. Lay back down. She lays Mandy down.
Mandy Lane: I have to get to a church... I...
Leena: Shh-shh. It's ok... It was just a nightmare from what happened earlier. She fixes the pillow behind Mandy's head and puts the sheets and blankets back over her.
Mandy Lane: She looks at her. You don't understand...
Leena: Just close your eyes. Mandy reluctantly closes her eyes after a moment. Standing there for a few more minutes Leena sighs in relief. Her heart pounding. When she's sure Mandy has fallen back to sleep she turns. Drag it outside. I'll ward the room. She walks over to the door and opens it. Lucifer, in the form of a large black cat, slowly drags a twisted creature across the rug and out the door. And put it where Mandy won't find it. She looks outside, the raid still hasn't let up, but there's no more thunder. In the sheets of water she can see other things, moving between the street lamps for a split second, before they flicker off. What the hell is this place. She pulls out her lipstick and kicks the mat in front of the door to the side, beginning to draw a mark of protection in front of the door.
[2/11/2015 9:31:09 PM] Omniance: Lucas: He opens his eyes, his surroundings cold and damp. There's a familiar smell of dust, dirt, and the otherworldly smell of something like gasoline or oil. He recognizes the rectangular rooms of the dream-world he and Yuri have come to several times before. He gets to his feet, standing up from the arm chair he was sitting in and pulls out a cigarette, which is already lit somehow. He quickly notices his brother sitting up from the bed he passed out in, just a few feet away. The rectangular room they're in looks like someone has stolen all of the furniture from their motel room and set it in the exact same places, though this room is slightly larger than the actual motel room, which has caused a lot of the furniture to just be sitting away from the walls. Haven't been here in a while. As he speaks wisps of smoke fill the cold air in front of him.
[2/11/2015 9:35:31 PM] Arbi: Yuri: He looks around the room for a moment before stretching his arms out. After he makes light snapping sounds with his mouth and looks at Lucas. Why are you allowed to smoke in here? Can I just... He reaches into his pocket but nothing's inside, not even his wallet. Wow, I hate this place. He stands up from his bed.
[2/11/2015 9:37:11 PM] Omniance: Lucas: So why are we here? After a few moments they both notice that there's only one exit to the room, and strangely, it's not located in the center of the wall but off to the side, nearly in the same place as the exit to their hotel.
[2/11/2015 9:40:02 PM] Arbi: Yuri: Dunno. He thinks back. Last time I was here was because I wanted to change my animal powers and I ended up with Superman strength...with a side of the Hulk.
[2/11/2015 9:40:33 PM] Omniance: Lucas: Yeah... Maybe we've gotten a new power. He starts walking towards the door.
[2/11/2015 9:40:54 PM] Arbi: Yuri: How did that happen? He follows him.
[2/11/2015 9:41:25 PM] Omniance: Lucas: He shrugs. We killed that thing earlier? Maybe that's it.
[2/11/2015 9:42:19 PM] Arbi: Yuri: If we get a new power everytime we kill a monster we need to start hunting them down...
[2/11/2015 9:48:43 PM] Omniance: Lucas: I don't know about that... He walks into the next room. It looks like someone has taken the standard "Binding of Isaac" layout of this place and smashed an assortment of real-life things into it. The room is clearly a 2x2 sized one, but there's a railing in front of them, just outside of the exit, like the one on the second floor of the motel, but since the room isn't two stories, their Jeep is parked right on the other side, with Mandy's silver Porsche next to it. Beyond the cars it looks like the ground is cracked, and asphault has erupted through the stone. Crooked flickering street lamps can be seen crashed against the too-low ceiling. The front office of the motel is to the right of them, the light inside is on, dimly flicking. ...I don't understand... What's happening here?
[2/11/2015 9:51:08 PM] Arbi: Yuri: Let's make sure we're dreaming first... He looks towards Mandy and Leena's room before walking up to the door and knocking on it.
[2/11/2015 9:54:46 PM] Omniance: The lock is apparently broken on the door, and it slowly slides open them the force of his knock. The inside is dark, but it appears to be another 1x1 room, the same size as the one they woke up in, despite that being impossible as the rooms are too large for the spacing between the doors. The two rooms should be inside one another, but they aren't. Inside is a similar scene as their room. Furniture from the Motel set around in the same places, but too-far from the walls due to the room's larger size.
[2/11/2015 9:57:20 PM] Arbi: Yuri: He stops knocking and stares at the door as it slides open from just one knock. He peeks inside, seeing the room looks just as weird as their's. He steps inside to get a better look. Leena?...
[2/11/2015 9:58:19 PM] Omniance: Neither Leena or Mandy appears to be inside, however something movies in the darkness, running behind the bed.
[2/11/2015 9:58:50 PM] Arbi: Yuri: He squints his eyes and closes the door behind him, turning invisible.
[2/11/2015 10:00:38 PM] Omniance: Whatever it was, it seems to have moved under the bed, as it shakes a little.
[2/11/2015 10:01:50 PM] Arbi: Something pushes the bed hard, sliding it across the room until it hits the wall.
[2/11/2015 10:05:43 PM] Omniance: A massive black snake is coiled under it, like a fifteen foot python. It's eyes glow bright violet and is slithers loudly. It's staring straight at Yuri, despite him being invisible.
[2/11/2015 10:07:29 PM] Arbi: Yuri: He takes a few steps back a little surprised before becoming visible. Hey. He points at him. You're not tricking me again. That last snake could see me while I was invisible too.
[2/11/2015 10:08:44 PM] Omniance: The snake coils back under the bed, it doesn't seem aggressive towards him, but in the darkness Yuri can still see it's glowing eyes watching him.
[2/11/2015 10:09:44 PM] Arbi: Yuri: He looks towards the door for a second before looking back at the bed. Hey, Lucas? You still out there?
[2/11/2015 10:10:18 PM] Omniance: Lucas: Yeah, what happened?
[2/11/2015 10:12:05 PM] Arbi: Yuri: There's a giant snake under Mandy's bed.
[2/11/2015 10:13:18 PM] Omniance: Lucas: What? The door opens and he quickly steps in. Noticing that the bed is against the window next to the door he quickly runs to the spot Yuri is standing. The snake hisses as it looks at Lucas and then back to Yuri. ...What the hell?
[2/11/2015 10:13:41 PM] Arbi: Yuri: Do you think it ate them?...
[2/11/2015 10:14:25 PM] Omniance: Lucas: Should I burn it? He takes a drag from his cigarette and breaths in. The snake seems to recoil, pulling under the bed out of sight, like it knows what he's going to do.
[2/11/2015 10:15:08 PM | Edited 10:16:15 PM] Arbi: Yuri: It doesn't look like it wants to fight...but maybe that's because it already ate two people. The way he says it makes it hard to tell if he's joking or not.
[2/11/2015 10:16:06 PM] Omniance: Lucas: The though of it eating Mandy and Leena gets him angry enough. I'm going to incinerate it just in case.
[2/11/2015 10:18:05 PM] Arbi: Yuri: He tilts his head and after a moment puts his hand on Lucas' chest stopping him. He's still looking at the snake. Wait.
[2/11/2015 10:18:29 PM] Omniance: Lucas: He coughs, a puff of fire coming out of his mouth. What?
[2/11/2015 10:19:07 PM] Arbi: Yuri: He takes a step towards the bed and leans down to take a closer look. After a moment of looking at the snake he tilts his head again, saying. Lucifer?
[2/11/2015 10:20:54 PM] Omniance: The snake slithers in reply, and after a moment a large black crow hops up onto the side of the bed, it's eyes also glowing. It caws loudly, and hops towards them hesitantly, tilting it's head to keep an eye on them.
[2/11/2015 10:22:19 PM] Arbi: Yuri: He keeps an eye on the bird and crosses his arms, not sure of what to make of the situation. What's Leena's familiar doing here?
[2/11/2015 10:24:46 PM] Omniance: Lucas: He shrugs. This whole place is fucked. He looks around the room. It's creepier, even more than it normally is. He takes a few steps back towards the door and walks out. There's gotta be a reason why we're here though. We don't show up here unless we want to, right? He looks back at his brother. But I didn't want to show up here, so something isn't right.
[2/11/2015 10:26:34 PM] Arbi: Yuri: What do we do then? Usually there's something we have to fight and a red room at the end of the dungeon.
[2/11/2015 10:30:34 PM] Omniance: Lucas: Lucifer flies out of the room and lands on Yuri's shoulder. She caws once and then shrinks down into a black mouse that sits there. Lucas doesn't really pay attention to her. He puts his hand on the railing and flips his legs over it, walking out into the strange parking lot. Most of the motel seems to be here, but a lot of it appears like both the first and second floors are here, but because of the low ceiling they're crushed down into rubble. To the right he can see the road that leads passed the Motel, the same one they used to get into town, there's a massive hole in the wall, like a bulldozer crashed through it to pave the way. Let's keep moving. Whatever the hell is happening I want to figure it out. I don't want to end up sleeping through the whole night with those things running around outside.
[2/11/2015 10:37:02 PM] Arbi: Yuri: He pats Lucifer's little body while Lucas is talking before seeing that he started walking, he quickly catches up. I was thinking about those monsters and the cabin last night. We can see all this weird stuff because we have half of a demon inside each of us, right? And Leena can see the paranormal too because she's a witch, right?
[2/11/2015 10:37:58 PM] Omniance: Lucas: I think so, yeah. He's making his way towards the large hole in the wall that the street passes through.
[2/11/2015 10:38:56 PM] Arbi: Yuri: I saw Isaac shooting blood at one of those demons last night too. He's definitely not normal...but what about Mandy? And the Australian guy?
[2/11/2015 10:39:26 PM] Omniance: Lucas: Mandy... He shakes his head. After a long moment he sighs. I hope not.
[2/11/2015 10:40:39 PM] Arbi: Yuri: He shakes his head. ...or maybe they can see this stuff because they're walking around with us. I don't fucking know how any of this works.
[2/11/2015 10:44:18 PM] Omniance: Lucas: I don't think so... But then again nothing has really happened in the last few month for us to know for sure... As they step through the hole in the wall and into the next room they see a similar sight. There's trees from the nearby woods sprouted up, pushed up through the stone, along with flickering lights and various buildings that lined the streets crushed under the ceiling. Besides the humming of the flickering street lamps there's no sign of anything else. Lucas opts to continue walking after a moment. Isaac doesn't really fit the criteria the Prince gave us... Umm... Green eyes, strong willed? Active at night. I think that's what they were. I don't think Isaac's eyes are green, and he's a nerd that gets beat up all the time...
[2/11/2015 10:46:23 PM] Arbi: Yuri: I know what I saw. Even if he's not the guy that stole the Prince's book...he has powers. He remembers the blood coming out of his arms. Really creepy powers...
[2/11/2015 10:46:53 PM] Omniance: Lucas: He's just a frail kid though... That's so weird...
[2/11/2015 10:47:44 PM] Arbi: Yuri: Do you think Mandy knows?
[2/11/2015 10:48:17 PM] Omniance: Lucas: Wasn't she there with him?
[2/11/2015 10:49:18 PM] Arbi: Yuri: She was hiding under the table, Samson was sleeping and Leena ran into the bathroom to hide. I think I was the only that saw him use his powers...
[2/11/2015 10:50:35 PM] Omniance: Lucas: He pauses, coming to a grim realization. ...Mandy kept wanting to look around the cabin. She wasn't afraid, remember?
[2/11/2015 10:54:23 PM] Arbi: Yuri: I guess that means she knows about his powers already. He thinks back. What about that party they went to? It still doesn't make sense why she went, she hated everyone there. Why would she bring her boyfriend with her too? Why was she put in a coma?
[2/11/2015 10:55:56 PM] Omniance: Lucas: That's not really the point I was trying to make though... Green eyes. Strong willed? The only thing that's missing is being active at night. He looks back at Yuri.
[2/11/2015 10:57:22 PM] Arbi: Yuri: He stops asking questions and his face calms down. Oh. He turns to look back at Lucas. You think Mandy stole that book?
[2/11/2015 11:01:30 PM] Omniance: Lucas: I don't know... I just... She just fits the criteria... At least two out of three... He stops as they reach the next room. It's full of trees from the woods fallen over, blocking off almost the entire room. There's a smashed gas station and beyond it the ceiling appears to have been broken away, and rain is pouring in. A large old wooden house sits, two stories. Unlike the other buildings it appears to be fine. It's like the Isaac-style rooms where torn away in a circle around it and replaced with a chunk of the real world, as it's sitting in a circle of trees and the ground is actually dirt and cement instead of cold stone. Look at that... He quickly makes his way towards the house, breaking into a jog.
[2/11/2015 11:03:16 PM] Arbi: Yuri: He looks at Lucifer and puts her in his palms so she doesn't fall as he runs to catch Lucas. Hey, wait up!
[2/11/2015 11:04:42 PM] Omniance: As they reach the house it's raining on them. The large hole in the ceiling seems to lead up to the sky. Lucas quickly runs to the front door, under the awning to stay semi-dry.
[2/11/2015 11:05:29 PM] Omniance: Lucas: The windows have no blinds or shades, meaning that they can just look right in. He whispers loudly to his brother as he catches up to him. Go invisible and check what's inside.
[2/11/2015 11:06:31 PM] Arbi: Yuri: He hands Lucifer over to his brother and goes invisible before walking up to the windows, checking what's inside.
[2/11/2015 11:09:33 PM] Omniance: The interior looks messy. The tables, chairs, and other furniture are all piled with books and piles of papers with pens. There's chalkboards against some of the walls which have lines of writing on them in a language that Yuri can't read, even though it looks similar to English, the letters are all jumbled up. There's a quiet sound of music that can be heard from within, like something from an old record player. He can see out of the room and down one of the halls, a shadow is cast against the hall's wall, doing something. The shadow looks like a man's, but Yuri can't really tell.
[2/11/2015 11:10:34 PM] Arbi: Yuri: He stares at the shadow in the hallay to see if it does anything else.
[2/11/2015 11:13:26 PM] Omniance: About a minute passes before an old man walks out into the hall. He's wearing a thick pair of circular glasses and he's carrying a large book in one hand and a bundle of pens and rulers in the other. The man is very short and kind of fat, with messy white hair. He's so out of play looking that he's almost like a real-live version of a cartoon character. He moves down the hallway and into the room Yuri is looking into. The man sets down his books and pens and other instruments and moves over to one of the chalk boards. He starts writing on it, continuing the lines of strange lettering.
[2/11/2015 11:15:18 PM] Arbi: Yuri: He reappears standing beside Lucas. He whispers. There's an short old man in there. He's writing something on a chalkboard...I can't read it.
[2/11/2015 11:15:47 PM] Omniance: Lucas: He whispers back. That's it? Does he look dangerous or anything?
[2/11/2015 11:16:40 PM] Arbi: Yuri: He's fat... I don't think he could even catch us if we walked away.
[2/11/2015 11:17:03 PM] Omniance: Lucas: Should we try to talk to him? Maybe he knows what the hell is happening here.
[2/11/2015 11:18:09 PM] Arbi: Yuri: He walks up to the frontdoor and stares at it for a moment before knocking.
[2/11/2015 11:19:13 PM] Omniance: Old Man: They hear him drop something, then move up to the door. His voice is just on the other side. What's out there huh? You're not foolin me anymore, go away!
[2/11/2015 11:23:17 PM] Arbi: Yuri: We're not monsters. We're just two boys that can't figure out how to get out of this dream.
[2/11/2015 11:24:48 PM] Omniance: Old Man: What? He fiddles with the lock and opens the door slightly, looking out at Yuri and Lucas. His eye looks gigantic because of his glasses, and it comically looks back and forth and then around. What are you doing here?
[2/11/2015 11:26:00 PM] Arbi: Yuri: He shrugs. We can't figure out why we're here. We're looking for a way out.
[2/11/2015 11:26:21 PM] Omniance: Old Man: Well that's easy, just wake up. He starts to close the door.
[2/11/2015 11:28:28 PM] Arbi: Yuri: He grabs the door when he tries to close it. No no no no no. We don't just wake up from these types of dreams, that's not how it works. We either kill someone or we get a new power. He looks around. and I don't see any red rooms. He looks back at the old man.
[2/11/2015 11:31:33 PM | Edited 11:31:50 PM] Omniance: Old Man: Red what? What are you going on about. He opens the door slightly, in the distance he sees the town, crushed within the confines of BoI's level design. ...Every day a new problem. Well get in, get in. He opens the door for them. Hurry up now.
[2/11/2015 11:32:48 PM] Arbi: Yuri: He steps inside. I have a twin brother by the way. Don't get a heart attack.
[2/11/2015 11:34:20 PM] Omniance: Lucas: He waves at him, a bit awkwardly as he quickly walks passed him.
Old Man: He shuts the door behind them an locks it. He looks at Yuri. What are you hiding, hmm? A bad spirit. You brought two more things with you in here. He grabs Yuri and starts looking him over. I should've known better.
[2/11/2015 11:35:10 PM | Edited 11:36:05 PM] Arbi: Yuri: Our friend's familiar is with us. We don't know why, she's never been in these dreams with us before. He holds back the urge to push the old man through the wall for trying to search him.
[2/11/2015 11:36:28 PM] Omniance: Old Man: A what? Lucifer's mouse head pops out of the collar of Yuri's shirt, staring at the old man with glowing little eyes. ...OH... Oh a familiar. You two know a witch huh? Where is she. I can smell a fourth thing. Huh? Can't fool me. Not anymore. I'm onto you witch. He looks Lucas over.
[2/11/2015 11:37:05 PM] Omniance: Lucas: ...What? It's just the three of us-
Old Man: Hohoh, no-no. Can't fool me. He takes a few steps back.
[2/11/2015 11:40:46 PM] Arbi: Yuri: You're not talking about Belxephon are you? He looks down at himself. He's sort of sealed inside us. Split in half for all eternity. That's why we have powers.
[2/11/2015 11:41:58 PM] Omniance: Old Man: A demon! A demon! You brought a demon here... He looks back and forth at them. Just a demon? Alright let's go to my study. He walks away from them. Obviously eccentric, possibly a little insane.
[2/11/2015 11:44:09 PM] Arbi: Yuri: He watches the old man walk away before looking back at his brother. Did he just shrug off a demon? Is that not supposed to be scary?
[2/11/2015 11:44:36 PM] Omniance: Lucas: He shrugs. Maybe he's used to them or something... He apparently lives in this... Place.
[2/11/2015 11:45:20 PM] Arbi: Yuri: That kind of scares me... He follows the old man.
[2/11/2015 11:46:00 PM] Omniance: Lucas: He whispers. He seems a little... Not right in the head too...
[2/11/2015 11:52:23 PM] Omniance: The old man leads them down the hall, into the room his shadow was cast from when Yuri was looking in earlier. The room is piled with books everywhere, and there's shelves that are lined to hundreds of small jars full of liquid. Each jar contains something that looks like it's been preserved in formaldehyde. Most of them are snakes, bugs, and other things, though some of them look like mutated fetuses. In the corner is a large lamp and a desk under it, piled with papers. There's a record player in the corning playing an old song with a woman singing softly.
Old Man: So you're possessed huh? Haven't seen anyone, not anyone human anyway, come through here in a long time. Heh, hard to tell though because time works differently here... He pauses. At least I think it does. What year is it? Never mind don't tell me. Don't want to know how long I've been here. He pushes aside a a few of the papers. The only way you end up here is if you kicked the town's teeth in. He turns to look back at them. What monstrous thing did you kill last night huh? Huh? One of those damn creepers I bet. Damn things are always trying to get in here, but they've cleared out in the last few hours, like they caught the scent of something else. Finally getting some work done without all of those things banging on the windows and doors day and night. Nice and quiet now. Hope it lasts, but it won't.
[2/11/2015 11:55:32 PM] Omniance: Lucas: I killed one of them. Burned it to death.
Old Man: I thought so. Killin'em makes the town mad-like. At least it seems like that. Maybe you just get cursed if you kill one. Don't know. Since you're twins I bet you both got cursed though, that's why you're both here. Mmhmm. He turns to look back. Getting out of here is as easy as getting here.
[2/11/2015 11:57:20 PM] Arbi: Yuri: Well how do we get out then? Kill another one of those monsters?
[2/11/2015 11:59:44 PM] Omniance: Old Man: Precisely! He looks back at them. Or... more accurately kill the one you killed. He'll be skulking around here somewhere. Probably in the woods out back, they slink away there when they like to. He grabs a piece of paper. Damn things. Still don't know what they are after all this time. Some kind emotion bent out of shape. A ghost, don't know. Just know killin'em get's you here, killin'em gets you out.
[12:00:52 AM] Arbi: Yuri: That's it? Piece of cake. Lucas will just incinerate him like last time.
[12:03:33 AM] Omniance: Old Man: They're stronger here. Just like you though. Smarter too. Not by much though, just scarier. Scary. That's why demons stay away from here. Things eat devils like morning mints. Got one in a jar, just for you two incase you get any ideas. He pulls a door open and takes out a small glass jar, slamming it on the table. The thing inside squirms and a muffled voice can be heard, but they can't tell what it's saying. Just in case. Twins are bad luck, but you two seem nice, you're just bad luck.
[12:06:35 AM] Arbi: Yuri: Let me get this straight. All we have to do is kill the thing we killed and we can get out. What about the new power?
[12:07:26 AM] Omniance: Old Man: Want a new power? Hmm... I can give you one. Gotta do something for me though.
[12:08:43 AM] Omniance: Lucas: We're killing one of those things, that's not enough?
Old Man: You seen how many of them are. Maybe if you killed all of them, then right away, but no. One is like, stomping one ant in the ant-hill. No one cares. Doesn't help me any. Still a ton of ants eating my picnic food.
[12:10:59 AM] Arbi: Yuri: I don't think we have enough time to kill hundreds of monsters. There has to be a boss we can just kill...
[12:11:27 AM] Omniance: Old Man: Boss? You think this is some kind of game?!
[12:12:55 AM] Arbi: Yuri: He's silent for a long moment before saying. Yes.
[12:14:16 AM] Omniance: Old Man: Hmph. Hmmmph. Not a game. How about this, last time the damn things got in here they stole something from me. A book. Get the book and bring it back and I'll give you your power. Huh? Simple enough. It's probably right next to the thing you need to kill anyway.
[12:16:43 AM] Arbi: Yuri: I'll get you your book, old man but I'm sending the developers an angry letter for being lazy and repeating quests. He heads for the frontdoor.
[12:17:51 AM] Omniance: Old Man: The developers who? Wait what year did you two say you were from? No-no, don't tell me. I don't want to know how long I've been here... Lucas just turns and follows Yuri, confused.
[12:20:41 AM] Arbi: Yuri: He opens the frontdoor and looks outside at the twisted landscape. How strong is your firebreath?
[12:21:18 AM] Omniance: Lucas: ...Here? Pretty strong. It's like we're at full power here.
[12:21:42 AM] Arbi: Ten minutes later.
[12:23:55 AM] Arbi: The forest around them is completely on fire, the trees only have a few minutes to burn before they're completely turned to ashes. Any other trees, landscape or boulders are forcefully readjusted by Yuri's super strength as they corner the monsters they're looking for.
[12:24:56 AM] Arbi: Yuri: He pats Lucas on the back. You're like a fucking dragon. Good job.
[12:25:31 AM] Omniance: Lucas: He's breathing heavily. Not even getting tired... Really... Kinda hard to catch my breath though. He coughs slightly.
[12:27:01 AM] Arbi: Yuri: Take a breather, little bro. I'll handle the rest. He turns to look back at the shadowy creatures in the middle of the burning forest, giving them a smirk. For a split second they see his eyes turn red just before he goes invisible.
[12:28:05 AM] Arbi: Ten minutes later.
Yuri: He knocks on the old man's frontdoor again.
[12:29:08 AM] Omniance: Old Man: What's out there, hmm? You're not fooling me anymore. Go away!
[12:30:07 AM] Arbi: Yuri: We got your book! He looks down at it, brushing off some ash from the cover. When the old man opens the door he sees a massive fire in the distance behind them.
[12:35:40 AM] Omniance: Old Man: He takes the book and looks it over. Oh it's you two. He looks at the inferno behind them. Bad luck twins. Come in, come in. He opens the door and leads them back into his study. He grabs one of the jars. No-no. That's dead... Where's the fresh one. He sets it back down and grabs another. I just pickled it. It was perfect. Ah! He walks up to the shelf and grabs a jar of black liquid. This is even better! He walks over to them. Your reward. Demon blood. Tastes awful, but don't tell me I told you that, just tell them to drink it.
[12:37:25 AM | Edited 12:37:59 AM] Arbi: Yuri: He ignores the old man's crazy talk and looks down at the jar full of black demon blood. That's a lot of blood...
[12:39:20 AM] Omniance: Old Man: You can't drink all of it! That'll make you sick. Just a sip, to give it a kick! He nods, opening the jar's cap with a pop. I got some glasses around here somewhere... He sets the jar on his desk and pushes some papers off of a mini-bar in the corner. He turns around and sets two dirty shot glasses on the edge of his desk. Perfect size.
[12:41:40 AM] Arbi: Yuri: He shrugs and picks up the jar and pours the blood into the two shot glasses before putting it back down. He picks up the one on the right and looks at Lucas.
[12:42:50 AM] Omniance: Lucas: He grabs the other one. He smells it and winces slightly. Smells like... Vinegar and oil... And... Piss...
[12:44:51 AM] Arbi: Yuri: Smells like new powers. He tries not to express how bad it smells. On three... He pauses and stares at his brother. Three. He closes his eyes and brings the shot glass to his mouth.
[12:45:19 AM] Omniance: Lucas: He drinks it down, holding his nose closed with his other hand.
[12:48:48 AM] Omniance: The liquid slides into their mouths, tasting like the worst possible thing they could ever taste. Worse even than it smells. They can feel it move all the way down to their stomach, and after a split-second pause, a warmth radiates up into their chests and into their heads. It's not so much a soothing warmth as it is a sickly one, similar to a feeling like they've done something wrong and they're in trouble. At the same time however they instantly feel the effect of the blood. There's a strength that fills both of them, like they just chugged a gallon of caffeinated soda mixed with a bag of sugar.
[1:05:10 AM] Arbi: Yuri: He opens his eyes after a moment, the sickening feeling fading away. He slowly looks up at Lucas, having leaned forward before like he was going to throw up. Did you change yours too?...
[1:05:51 AM] Omniance: Lucas: Like five times. Feels weird when it's changed like that so quickly...
[1:07:10 AM] Arbi: Yuri: He burps a little into his hand and shakes his head. What'd you end up with?
[1:07:51 AM] Omniance: Lucas: I can feed off of pain... Inflicting it makes me stronger... He looks to the side. Useful but... Sadistic.
[1:08:12 AM] Arbi: Yuri: He nods, thinking.
[1:08:29 AM] Omniance: Lucas: ...So what'd you get?
[1:18:58 AM] Arbi: Yuri: We're gonna have to figure out how to explain this one to mom. He holds his hand out and starts burning the demonic summoning symbols into the hardwood floor infront of him. At first it just looks like one circles but he makes a second right next to it. The moment the symbols are complete a gust of hellish winds erupt up from them and from the firey winds two demonic creatures step out. Each creature growls at Yuri and Lucas, ready to attack them until Yuri holds his hand out again and forms metal collars around their necks. The hellish winds instantly die out. Both of the hell hounds walk up to Yuri and Lucas before sitting down infront of them like obedient dogs.
[1:20:15 AM] Omniance: Lucas: You can summon... Demon dogs? ...Holy shit that's awesome. Why couldn't I get that power!?
[1:21:16 AM] Arbi: Yuri: That's the thing. I can't...unsummon these guys. He rubs the back of his neck, unsure of how they're going to keep them.
[1:21:39 AM] Omniance: Lucas: So... We just have new dogs...
[1:21:45 AM] Arbi: Yuri: He nods.
[1:22:14 AM] Omniance: Lucas: He slowly holds out his hand to one of them.
[1:25:47 AM] Omniance: The hound's pale green glowing eyes look at his the hand. After a moment Lucas steps forwards a bit and places his hand on its nose. The hound doesn't seem to mind and even rubs against him slightly. However it's still not sure how to act and recoils after a moment.
[1:26:26 AM] Omniance: Lucas: Good... Dog? He steps forwards again and pats it's head. Hmm. The hound just sits there.
[1:28:33 AM] Arbi: Yuri: He looks down at the burn marks all over the wooden floor, although most of it symbols are faded away many of the lines are still there. Sorry about your floor by the way.
[1:29:31 AM] Omniance: Old Man: What floor? He's just looking at the two dog. You know I had a dog once. Named her Road Island... Damn thing bit me every day but I loved her.
[1:30:52 AM | Edited 1:31:21 AM] Arbi: Yuri: He looks over at Lucas again before looking down at the hound infront of him. They can change to look like normal dogs but...I don't think mom and dad are gonna let us keep both of them.
[1:31:26 AM] Omniance: Lucas: Well you said we can't unsummon them... So what are we going to do?
[1:32:03 AM | Edited 1:33:15 AM] Arbi: Yuri: He looks at the Old Man. You said you needed help getting rid of the monsters that show up around here, right? Why don't you keep one of the dogs?
[1:33:03 AM] Omniance: Old Man: Hah. My last dog bit me every day. Loved that dog. If that dog bites me I'll lose a hand. No way hoo-zay. Take your dogs.
[1:35:17 AM] Arbi: Yuri: Guess we'll have to figure out what to do with them. He pats the dog infront of him on the head.
[1:36:40 AM] Omniance: Lucas: I'm sure we can convince them... We'll just... Have to trick them into it. Make it look like dad his them with his car or something... We'll guilt them into it. He nods. You do all the lying though. I don't want the police finding holes in our story.
[1:37:04 AM] Arbi: Yuri: Wait a second...
[1:37:40 AM] Arbi: Yuri: He looks back at the Old Man. I thought killing that monster would wake us up. What are you trying to pull, Old Man?
[1:39:02 AM] Omniance: Old Man: I was wondering why you two no-gooders were still here. You're bad luck, wake up if you want to. Draggin mud around my house...
[1:41:34 AM] Arbi: Yuri: Wake up? You mean...I just open my- He opens his eyes and looks around, finding himself in his motel room again. Eyes...
[1:42:19 AM] Omniance: Lucas: You know I was supposed to be keeping a look out this entire time, and I fell asleep. A dim blue morning light is coming in through the window.
[1:42:50 AM] Arbi: The two hounds are at the foot of their beds, also just waking up.
[1:43:25 AM] Omniance: Lucas: He looks over at the dogs. So how do we explain these guys to the others?
[1:49:17 AM] Arbi: Yuri: First thing's first. He gets off his bed and the dogs hop off the beds. You two gotta look like normal dogs like, almost all the time unless we say so. The hell hound's furs start to shimmer with dark light, transforming their appearance to look like English Mastiffs in seconds. Good boys.
[1:50:09 AM] Omniance: Lucas: I wonder how smart they are...
[1:50:44 AM] Arbi: Yuri: He looks down at both of them. We should give them names too.
[1:51:20 AM] Omniance: Lucas: He scratches his head. Hmm...