All Saints Day

by **Nailah Weaver** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:31 pm

"I'll see what I can do. Keep it exposed, I'll try to draw it out." she says and unceremoniously clears off a table by sweeping all the clutter to the floor with her arm so she can start drawing on it with a piece of coal.

by **Narrator** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 3:08 pm

While Nailah was drawing, the shadowbeast continued cautiously trying to approach Robyn, first from one angle, then the next.

You're just delaying the inevitable, girly. This one is mine. Leave now.

by **Robyn Delaney** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 3:17 pm

You think you're frightening? I've lived frightening. She held the staff aloft, moving towards the center of the room. She tried to spur the light into greater radiance, trying to corral the thing with it.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 3:38 pm

Meanwhile Nailah finished drawing the circle and hurries to the next room, returning with one of Isabel's rats in a cage, placing it on the table in the middle of the circle. She gently places her hand on Persephone's forehead and begins chanting.

by **Narrator** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 3:51 pm

The light was strong--and then, it seemed to burst into even greater prominence from the aid of Nailah's chanting, as if the bulb had been replaced by one of higher wattage.

The shadowbeast screamed out in a soundless, deafening cry, and faded away, slowly but surely.

Back in the "real world", Persephone coughed up a lungfull of black ichor.

by **Robyn Delaney** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 3:55 pm

Nasty thing, Robyn's avatar spat. As bad as this memory was, she couldn't interfere with it, so she slowly began backing out of the room, keeping an eye out for any more surprises.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 3:56 pm

Not wasting any time or giving the thing a chance to try anything else Nailah clasps her hands together in a flash that mirrors it's metaphorical equivalent inside Persephone's mind and binds the black thing into the rat.

by **Narrator** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:47 pm

The father figure spat in disgust, as the mental Persephone whimpered. No other "surprises", per se, as she headed back towards the wooded area.

The black glop squealed as Nailah sealed it into the poor rat, now a Rat of All Evil

by **Robyn Delaney** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:52 pm

Should I check the other door?

by **Nailah Weaver** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:55 pm

"I'm fairly sure we got it out of her, but she still seems rather withdrawn."

by **Robyn Delaney** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:31 pm

I really wanted beat that man, but not really my place. She looked towards the other door.

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 7:20 pm

"It's not the man himself. It's a memory of him."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 7:29 pm

"Oh I know exactly where the real one is." she says quietly. She still sounds perfectly composed, though Sam would probably be able to tell she really isn't.

by **Robyn Delaney** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:23 pm

I'm aware of what he is, which is why it's not my place.

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:31 pm

"Doesn't mean Social Services isn't getting a call."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:37 pm

Nailah stares off into space and almost absentmindedly picks up the cage with the rat inside.

"I need to take this somewhere safe... If she comes to, please tell her that everything's going to be fine and her father will never lay a finger on her again..."

by **Robyn Delaney** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 8:46 pm

Robyn faded back into existence, leaving Persephone's mind behind. "That was... well... I'm not sure what that was."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:12 pm

"New experience for you?"

by **Robyn Delaney** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:26 pm

"I'd practiced a bit looking into people's heads in school, but nothing of that scale... or danger."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 3:20 pm

"That isn't even how far down the rabbit hole goes."

by **Robyn Delaney** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 3:23 pm

"If feels more... confining than the Astral. The rules feel different."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 3:35 pm

"That's the thing. You're playing by the rules of a particular person's subconscious. Things want to flow in very specific ways, and while they can be forced, it's both difficult and potentially damaging to the person."

by **Robyn Delaney** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 4:00 pm

"I definitely prefer the Astral."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 7:20 pm

"Don't let the fairy tale looks of the Astral fool you. There's far worse there."

by **Robyn Delaney** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 7:28 pm

"I've seen some bad things there. I've created a few bad things there."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 1:55 pm

"And even then it's likely you've only scratched the surface."

by **Robyn Delaney** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:02 pm

"Probably. I could really use some help in that department."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 7:22 pm

"You're really certain you want to get deeper into that?"

by **Robyn Delaney** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 7:24 pm

"I really want to do something other than be a person's fear."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 9:56 pm

"...now that's a sentiment I know all too well."

by **Robyn Delaney** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:52 pm

"I thought for a while that was all I could do. Then I went to school and there were other possibilities open to me, but because of the fading thing, they discouraged me. Of course, I did some exploring on my own."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 1:46 pm

"And there's something damaging to that being what your power can do. Not to other people mind, but to your own mentality."

by **Robyn Delaney** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 2:23 pm

"What do you mean?" She seemed confused.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 3:08 pm

"At least in my experience, you start to wonder if that's what you are."

by **Robyn Delaney** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 3:12 pm

"If all I am is people's fears? I've..." She looked down at her hands. "I've thought about that before. Even used it to protect me sometimes. If I am other people's fears, then can I really be afraid of them?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 3:20 pm

"And I didn't mean to give you something new to worry about, just to say that I've been down that road."

by **Robyn Delaney** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 3:25 pm

"I appreciate it," she said, looking at Sam. "Do you think we could schedule some time to work on these things? I'd really like to get a better handle on what I can do. Especially since one of the teenagers seems to think I'm some sort of expert."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 3:29 pm

"If you can accept a little oddity from me, then aye. I can appreciate that I took a stranger path than most."

by **Robyn Delaney** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 3:30 pm

"We're all a little mad here, aye?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 3:34 pm

"Aye, but people talk," she smirked.

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