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"I can see why."

2016-01-14 08:07:13

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"It is a bit plain, but I don't see any problems with it."

2016-01-14 08:08:16

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Clarenz grunted as he awoke in the foggy place. It's a been a while since he- wait. This wasn't what he was expecting. He was dressed in rags, and changed to the wall by one of his wrists. He rubbed the back of his head and hay fell from it. The hell? Once he looked around, he realized he was in some sort of prison cell, but that wasn't the only problem.

In the cell next to him, Lucinda awoke, dressed in rags, and chained to the wall as well.

Shit.

2016-01-14 08:40:16

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I awoke once more on the balcony. The sun was still up...does it ever set? The lights were gone. All of them, just....Oh! I got Madison to sleep, I should go see if he's here. I straightened up, ran a hand through my hair, and turned towards the hall, stepping quickly along it in the direction I assumed was the front doors. ....naturally, I got lost fairly quickly. I ended up descending a flight of steps more than what seemed logical, and I heard voices. Curiously, I tiptoed towards them. One, at least, became familiar. ....oh dear.

2016-01-14 08:48:42

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Lucinda immediately got to her feet upon seeing Clarenz. She turned to run, but didn't get very far.

"WHAT THE FUCK DID /YOU/ DO?!" She screamed at him.

"I didn't do anything!" He snapped.

"FUCK YOU!" She snapped before she spat at him. "GET ME THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!"

"Does it look like I can?! We're both trapped here."

2016-01-14 08:51:14

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Yes, that's certainly....certainly them. Maybe I should go get him before I get caught up in this. I quietly retreated and, this time, managed to find the front doors. Sure enough, he stood out in the garden, clutching his face. I wound him up and he shook himself out. "....what happened to your face?" "Ivory punched me to wake me up. Thanks." "For letting her punch you?" "No, winding me up...why do you look so freaked out?" "I found...well, you should probably just see for yourself." I led him towards where I'd accidentally found the dungeon-seeming place, and down the stairs, grabbing a torch off the wall on the way this time.

I know people keep saying it's not that bad. Even Lance, earlier, but...every time I come here, I'm reminded of just how bad I forgot it was. I can't feel anything, and not being able to move is just.....I'll never get used to it. What's this? That voice sounds fami.....oh fucking NO. "You're kidding me." "Unfortunately, no, but they /are/ locked up at least."

2016-01-14 09:01:10

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Lucinda saw them first, her hair a mess as she wiped the dirt off her cheek. "Get the fuck out." She snapped. "Him and I have business to attend to."

"No we don't. Wer-"

"DID I ASK FOR A CORRECTION?! NO? THEN SHUT THE FUCK UP!" She spat at him again, this time hitting him in the eye. He groaned as he wiped it away.

2016-01-14 09:04:32

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"You know what? I could get used to this. Hey Luci, dance a little jig and I might dangle a key in front of your nose." "That seems....well, actually, no, it doesn't seem too harsh for her. Clarenz, just close your eyes."

2016-01-14 09:06:16

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She looked over once more before laughing. Hard. Laughing. "And what the fuck are you supposed to be? A disappointment?"

"Lucinda, you-"

"Hush! Luci is having a grown up conversation."

2016-01-14 09:07:57

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My heart dropped. No, wait, shut up, her opinion doesn't /matter/. "Hard to pull off when you're a whiny little brat. Go sit at the kids' table, sweetie, we can't hear each other over your temper tantrum."

2016-01-14 09:10:34

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"Speak for yourself, you can't even come down here yourself. Have to have little ol' Seccy here to be with you, Maddie."

2016-01-14 09:12:17

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"/You/ aren't allowed to call me that. ....or him that, either." "I didn't know this was here until he showed me, but I'm not afraid to be down here by myself. You're helpless, after all. Still want to kill me? Go ahead and try."

2016-01-14 09:13:18

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"I do whatever I want, and you can't stop me. Get me out of here and I'll show you what I can do. You fucking tree."

2016-01-14 09:14:50

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"You think I'm stupid? Don't answer that. The only way you're getting out of there is in a casket." "That's...a little excessive, perhaps." "You try calling me a tree, /see what happens/."

2016-01-14 09:16:22

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"What are you going to do? Shade me? Ha! Do your worst, oak."

2016-01-14 09:18:06

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I drew my axe from its strap. "How about I pull a Red Queen?" "Madison--!" He grabbed my arm and carefully lowered it, but I tugged it out of his grasp. Sorry, but this time it's personal. And I won't regret anything I end up doing.

2016-01-14 09:20:01

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"How about you find Alice and chase the crazy ass rabbit." She spat at him now, saliva hitting his face.

2016-01-14 09:22:33

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I wiped my face on my glove. Well, that's one advantage to not being able to feel. "He isn't 'crazy'. Not anymore. I fixed him. I fixed Ivory. I fixed this whole /place/, and now look where you are. Do you know where this is? Their castle. And you're just prisoners."

2016-01-14 09:25:14

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"What?! How is that even possible?" Clarenz spoke up.

"You seriously believe this?! Madison can't even fix a light bulb, let alone fix Ivory. She's not even fit to run a kingdom."

2016-01-14 09:28:11

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"You don't fix lightbulbs, you fucking idiot, you replace them. Just like I'm going to replace your eye with an arrow if you keep this up." "....it's his power. Like with my ice, and....I don't know what yours are?"

2016-01-14 09:30:05

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She looked to Seculus now, done with Madison. "It's none of your business, piss baby."

2016-01-14 09:31:15

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He frowned. "What sort of insult is that?" "We're not done here."

2016-01-14 09:32:13

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"Piss off, Maddie. I'm talking to the ice bitch now."

2016-01-14 09:32:56

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I hefted my axe. He pushed it aside carefully, reached out, and brushed his fingertips against her face through the bars. Sharp frost formed on her skin. ...wow, I've never seen it in action on a person before. Not purposely, anyway.

2016-01-14 09:34:41

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She twitched, grabbed his hand, and then bit him. Hard.

2016-01-14 09:37:39