[Arc 1: Class 2-E] A New Day Dawns

[Oath]

Wincing as the orb made contact with her arm, Ardelia tried to stay strong. Falling down here wasn't an option. Though in pain, she responded to Lilly and chased off after Serena.

"Yeah... I'm fine. It hurts a bit but not enough to keep me down. We should keep going."

Going down the right path, she called out to Serena. Her pace was brisk, not quite a run, but a bit more than a jog in attempts to catch up with the already moving girl.

"Hey, what do you see down there?" From her point of view, Ardelia couldn't see much so she was hoping for at least some sort of information

[Mysticsage]

Health/Endurance
[Spoiler]
LIly
40/40

Ardelia
36 health / 40 endurance -1 health the following  turn for necrotic damage

Serena
40 health / 40 endurance

Desmond
40/40
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Ardelia and Lily and Des all come bolting around the corner trying to avoid more wiring, only to see Serena at yet another crossroads and another one of those shadowy things closing in front of them. It seems like they are everywhere just waiting for you if you continue to walk around without direction.  There are now at least two of these things now following a shadow being lets out yet another blood curdling scream the others joining in soon after along with that pained almost animistic yell suffering even more. If that was the boy?s cry you do not have much time to find him.

The only paths open to you at this point is ones once again branching out to the left and right.

Before you can think much more the shadow beings in front and behind you both attack you

[spoiler] make defensive rolls then move. [/spoiler]

[Neko]

"More forks in the road!?" Serena whined. One option immediately became off limits though as yet another dark creature came speedily toward her. "There's more!" Serena looked back as she warned the others, finding they were still being chased from behind as well. Like before, she used her backpack as a form of defense, hoping to stop the attacks.

[spoiler]
[dice]Rolled 3d6 : 3, 2, 5, total 10[/dice]
Serena will be heading right again.
[/spoiler]

[Asta]

"Tch. This getting ridiculous!"

Backpack shield in hand, Lilly steeled herself against the looming onslaught. They needed to make more informed choices about what direction to take, but there wasn't much time to choose. Until a consensus was reached Lilly would just do her best to stay in a group. Safety in numbers right?

"We need to be more careful with what direction we are going! We cant just run blind forever!"

[spoiler][dice]Rolled 3d6 : 6, 5, 3, total 14[/dice]
Lilly will follow Serena down the right path.[/spoiler]

[Oath]

Ardelia runs after both Serena and Lilly, ideally avoiding damage in the process.

"I agree, we should find a better method than choosing randomly if we can!"

For now, however, she was content to stay with the group, hoping to find a way to escape or fight back.

[spoiler] Trying to protect the book so 2d6
[dice]Rolled 2d6 : 6, 6, total 12[/dice][/spoiler]

[Mysticsage]

[spoiler]http://www.youtube.com/v/YTPiBennPgI&autoplay=1[/spoiler]

Health/Endurance
[spoiler]

LIly
40 Health/40 Endurance

Ardelia
35 health / 40 endurance

Serena
47 health / 40 endurance -1 health the following two turns for necrotic damage

Desmond
40 Health /40 Endurance

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Actions
[spoiler]

Still to act
Lilly .5
Des .5
Ardelia  .5
Serena .5

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Entire Group

This time two of the shadow like orbs came bouncing at all of you with extreme speed. Each thrown from one of the two creatures you have already encountered. The balls coming from both sides go completely over Ardelia?s head coming nowhere near her. Lily And Desmond however have a tougher time and just manage to block the oncoming projectiles causing it to bounce there way along the wall even faster. Serena on the other hand is in a tougher bind being much further down the corridor then the rest she must throw her self against one of the walls to miss an attack coming straight for her leaving her open to be grazed by the second attack from behind.

After she shakes off the attack she bolt down the right path quickly careful to not trip over the mess of wires snaking its way across the floor, and followed close behind by the rest. This path leads yet to another two-pronged intersection after a small flight of stairs. You can see in the path way behind you the two monsterous figures following, as well as some of the debris seemed to have changed was that just a basketball hoop you saw floating amongst the computer equipment and other school stuff.

Turning back to the task at hand however you see that now a third of the would be basketball players has blocked your path forward yet again leaving only the path to the left open.


Serena

Grazing your back a chill of painful negativity runs its way up your back causing you to ghasp and stagger before shaking the majority of the pain off. You were lucky that you were only grazed by one of the attacks you do not want to feel what it was like to be hit straight on by one of those attacks. You also hear Lily calling from behind you as well as you rush down the right passage and up the set of stairs only to be met with more opposition

[Asta]

Lilly breathed a quick sigh of relief as the attack flew past her harmlessly. Serena was not nearly as fortunate. She called out to the other girl as she moved up the hallway.

"Are you alright?"

After dashing down the right corridor, again the way forked in different directions. Again with this? Lilly made note of a third assailant joining the fray, leaving only the left path open to move down. It seemed like their choice was made. Lilly waved the group on to hurry.

"Go left! It's our only option now!"

[spoiler]Naturally Lilly will be going down the left path, and if possible will try and bring up the rear to let the others move out of the way first.[/spoiler]

[Oath]

Ardelia breathed a sigh of relief as the ball of shadow flew overhead. She saw it his Serena, but it didn't hurt as bad as you would think. She was still standing after being hit by the first one, so she figured Serena would be fine. She noticed Lilly running and taking a left turn and decided to follow.

"Okay Serena, you'll be fine! Let's keep going we've gotta get out of here."

Moving as quickly as she could, Ardelia worked to catch up to Lilly and round the corner.

"Hopefully we're safe soon, this is getting tiresome."

[Bootman]

It was prettying interesting. He had been examining it for quite some time, studying it curiously. It was surprisingly hard to get a good look, but he was dedicated, determined. Every once and awhile, a situation arose and he could slightly maneuver himself, resulting in more information. He was starting to assemble a full picture of what he was looking at. Suddenly, a black orb wizzed along, buzzing his hair.

"...The f-?!" He looked around, breaking away from what he was looking at to see the shadow maze around him. Wow, he had been staring at Serena's rear for awhile...

Desmond's eyes casually scanned the rest of the room. The only thing he recognized was those wires. They'd passed those a few times, right? Even he had seen that in his... trance. He ducked under a ball again and glanced around at the group.

"Uh. Guys. Maybe we could follow the wires? I mean, they're a landmark at least, right?" He scratched his head

[Neko]

Serena heard the others calling behind her, talking about being a little more careful with their directional decisions...The idol couldn't help it. She was scared, confused, panicky. BUT, as much as it pained her, she had to agree with them.

"Ah..!" Although it had only been a graze, the energy Serena felt against her back was still pretty painful. She had paused momentarily to regain her footing after the hit, which gave the others a chance to finally catch up with her. "Yeah, I'm fine..." She replied, a little out of breath. There was still little time to wait though, and as Lilly had said, she continued on down the left path.

It was then, the last member of their group finally decided to say something. For whatever reason, he hadn't said a single word since the group had been transported. She glanced back as he spoke. "The wires...?" She repeated, continuing to move as she took in her surroundings again. Wires infested the place, and, from what she could currently tell, there was little else to guide them. "Assuming this path doesn't take us somewhere safe, following the wires doesn't sound like a bad idea..." She agreed.

[Mysticsage]

Health & Endurance

[spoiler]

LIly
40 Health/40 Endurance

Ardelia
35 health / 40 endurance

Serena
36 health / 40 endurance -1 health the following one turn for necrotic damage

Desmond
40 Health /40 Endurance

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The entire group following Desmond?s insight follows the only path available with a quick turn. The group begins running for what feels like an eternity at full speed following the wires. Down topsy-turvy stairs and mind warping corridors they are able to barely avoid running into any more of the inhabitants of this maze. The screams however did continue as they had before-like nails on a chalkboard. After a dozen or so more twists and turns you can see that your somewhat making your way to the nest of wires floating at the center of it all. As sinking feeling of dread was settling in you all thinking where the boy could be in all this mess.

As you continue to move you also have time to look at the debris and your surroundings. Things were most defiantly shifting in this place that much was clear. Pulsating waves of shadows like a strobe light seemed to be changing. The debris was becoming filled with more sports oriented every time you saw a new floating cloud. Even the wires that you were following seemed to be thinning at each turn. Even the floor and classroom walls were changing to look more and more like a gymnasium every time you reach a new area.

There is still a number of computer equipment however still floating around and the large nest in the middle has yet to change significantly. You finally reach a bridge to that central nest when you hear the guttural scream that at this distance you can tell is coming from somewhere at the center of that mess. You now know where the boy has been hidden away and based of those screams if you don?t get him out soon he may die or worse. Soon after you here the chores of the three monsters close behind you. There is no turning back.



[spoiler]

Test of Strength

Rules
To rescue the boy you must make a combined test of strength to pull him free

Note Ardellia may only role one dice for her size

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[Asta]

Standing before the nested mass of wires Lilly winces slightly at the racket coming from within. That doesn't sound good, if that boy is in there we need to get him out somehow... The thought flashed through her mind, as if she really had a choice in the matter. There wasn't much else that could be done but rally the others to help out.

"Hey, I think that kid is in here! Give me a hand, we need to free him and I can't do it by myself!"

Forging ahead for the rescue Lilly begins to tear at the wires in an effort to reach her goal. Those things are still behind us, we have to hurry!

[spoiler]With the help of the others, Lilly attempts to free the imprisoned boy.
[dice]Rolled 2d6 : 5, 6, total 11[/dice][/spoiler]

[Oath]

The mass of wires towered in front of Ardelia, but she seemed unphased. Around the same time as Lilly, Ardelia realized that the boy must be inside the mass of wires.

"That's... a lot of wires. I dunno if I am the best for this kind of thing but I'll give you a hand." At least someone besides her had taken the lead on this issue.

Ardelia tried to help as much as she could, pulling at wires, trying to separate them and reach the center of the mass.

[spoiler][dice]Rolled 1d6 : 4, total 4[/dice][/spoiler]

[Neko]

Serena took note of the three creatures still looming beind them. If they were going to do this, they'd need to be fast. Along with the other too, she dug through the wires, almost scared to think of what state the boy might already be in. But, hopefully, they weren't too late to save him.

[spoiler]
[dice]Rolled 2d6 : 3, 1, total 4[/dice]
[/spoiler]

[Mysticsage]

The four of you manage to pull at the wires the first layers seem to separate easier then you might have expected revealing an inner web of wires far denser then the ones on the outside. It takes both Ardelia and Lily to keep the outer layer of wires free so that Serena and Desmond can attempt to reach in to the center of the mess. They sink in all the way to their shoulders. Then what?s worse you hit some kind of membrane deep within the wires that exploded. Gushing out was a putrid black oil like substance.

Then Serena and Desmond covered in the fluid feel something like flesh inside. Pulling hard they manage to exhume the boy as he gasps for air wires sticking out of his skin like some kind of horrible science experiment. He was exuding the same kind of dark aura as those shadow monsters like smoke. Whatever this stuff was it seemed to be the stuff that was powering the entire place and the source of the electricity.

He seems different almost all aspects of him physically had changed from that of the weakling geek to that of the shadow creatures who had been chasing you the entire time. Before anyone cold think this over however pulling him free seemed to be enough to detach him from the wires of the pod. Once he was free all the electricity of this place seemed to drain away with him and the shadow monsters close behind. Only the light on this circular platform seemed to remain. As you all stood surrounding by darkness the lights on the platform grew brighter as the boys dark purple aura began to flare. Growing brighter and brighter until you are all blinded you can hear him scream awake.

When you can see once again you are returned to the classroom everything, as it had been before this whole mess had started. You all seemed to have fallen on the floor unconscious and the sun has already set.  The boy is unconscious as well and does not seem unchanged at all. Was what happened all just a bad dream? People are probably getting worried for you all since it?s getting late.