Berry's Heart

[dramatispersonae]

[For once, you're not falling.

. . . No, this time you just feel like you're sinking, down down down into turbulent water. Just before you feel like you're about to run out of air, the whole world turns white, and—]

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Re: [THROUGH THE TRAPDOOR]

[sinkingship]

. . .

[jerks his head up, a furious, determined light in his eyes]

Re: [THROUGH THE TRAPDOOR]

[dramatispersonae]

[a chain around his ankle loosens. he could walk, if he can bring himself to]

Re: [THROUGH THE TRAPDOOR]

[everfixedmark]

So, come on. [tugging, starting to walk again]

Re: [THROUGH THE TRAPDOOR]

[sinkingship]

[shifts his foot, kicking his knife up into his hand again and slashing at another one of the ropes, pushing forward]

Re: [THROUGH THE TRAPDOOR]

[dramatispersonae]

[You walk on, pushing through the fear and the helplessness, leaving the chains behind . . .

The world remains cloaked in shadow, but you have a chance to breathe now. Or, you could follow one of two sounds: an anxious, rapid tick-tick-tock tick-tick-tock, or the grating slide of elevator doors opening.

. . . alternatively, you could follow the scent of cake.]

Re: [THROUGH THE TRAPDOOR]

[everfixedmark]

Erm. That's odd.

Nezumi, which should we go to?

Re: [THROUGH THE TRAPDOOR]

[sinkingship]

[sorry, brief time out to give you the roughest, most aggressive kiss]

Re: [THROUGH THE TRAPDOOR]

[everfixedmark]

[OH

OKAY]

Re: [THROUGH THE TRAPDOOR]

[sinkingship]

[hand grabbing Shion's hair, so tight it hurts]

Re: [THROUGH THE TRAPDOOR]

[everfixedmark]

[I...ACCEPT THIS?]

Re: [THROUGH THE TRAPDOOR]

[sinkingship]

[bites his lip roughly, then heads off after the ticking]

Re: [THROUGH THE TRAPDOOR]

[everfixedmark]

[I'M COMING TOO?]

Re: [THROUGH THE TRAPDOOR]

[dramatispersonae]

[ONWARD]