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"Well yeah, that's why I'm here, aren't I?"

2016-05-09 05:07:52

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"Mhm, but, like, /anyone/. Including Madi. And Plushie. Good thing he's out. But if anyone else comes downstairs, things might go south."

2016-05-09 05:09:40

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"A devil possessing another voice, that might be a sight I might have to see. No, I'm not suggesting we do it."

2016-05-09 05:10:54

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"Nooo, he might throw somebody into traffic. But c'mere, before I start." They stepped into the circle and motioned for the other two to join them.

2016-05-09 05:18:05

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Ivory twisted her ring one last time, stood up, and joined him in the circle.

2016-05-09 05:18:54

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Madison squeezed in with the two of them and it became a lot more cramped. Last time Ren had done this, they'd only had to make the circle big enough for one person with a little room. They fit fine with Ivory, but Madison was bigger than both of them.

2016-05-09 05:23:44

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"You wanna make this bigger before we do this?"

2016-05-09 05:29:40

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"I already drew it in chalk, I'd have to clean everything else up if I wanted to start again. Just don't get elbowy and we should be okay."

2016-05-09 05:33:03

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"Alright, just be careful."

2016-05-09 05:42:38

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"I will. Hold onto your hats!" They picked up a grocery bag from the edge of the circle and pulled some things out. They started with bouquet of lilies, pulling one out by the stem and breaking it off at the head. They crushed the stem until the green chlorophyll seeped out and dripped it at four points spaced around the circle. "Okay, circle secured. He can't get in now unless you leave, so try to hold still."

2016-05-09 05:47:13

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Ivory stood up straight, "...Ready?"

2016-05-09 05:49:58

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"Set if you are." "This still seems like a bad idea, but ready." They pulled the pollen-bearing part of the plant out of the center of the petals, bent down, and smeared it across a small piece of cardstock they had in their other hand. Digging around in the bag some more, they drew out a blue water-based pen and drew a symbol on top of the pollen.

2016-05-09 05:52:18

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"And you're sure this will work?"

2016-05-09 05:54:26

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They nodded. Again, they'd done it before. They started chanting something in what sounded like a mix of Japanese and Hindu, tracing the corner of the card slowly around the inner edge of the circle.

2016-05-09 05:56:49

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Of course, Dameien would know what was going on by now, and wouldn't let this happen without some mark left on the place. A wiimote flew across the room and landed on Ivory square in the back. It didn't hurt her, but the fact that she was in heels caused her to stumble.

2016-05-09 05:59:52

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I felt something bump me in the back and I fell forward, catching myself on my front foot...just outside the circle. I glanced back, panicking. Ivory? Ren didn't have time or the extra focus to look up. Oh shit. Did she do that, or did Dameien--

2016-05-09 06:02:53

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Dameien saw his chance, and grabbed his ankle before he pulled Madison out of circle, disappearing into him.

2016-05-09 06:06:58

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I stumbled a bit further, jerked by something, and felt myself lose control of my body, an all-too familiar feeling. Is he going to hurt them?! Lance! LANCE, GET DOWN HERE, PLEASE!

2016-05-09 06:09:23

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Ivory looked to Madison wide eyed, then to Ren. "FINISH IT QUICK!"

2016-05-09 06:12:16

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Ren glanced up for just a second and their eyes bugged out while their mouth kept moving. They tried their best to speed up the process while not tripping over any words, which would make things /so/ much worse.

Can I get him away? I forced one foot forward, towards the kitchen.

2016-05-09 06:15:42

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There was a feeling of something pushing Madison, pushing him back, trying to force his head to look at Ren.

2016-05-09 06:18:33

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It's like I'm up against a wall. I kept pushing back while my neck turned to look Ren in the eyes. ...looking at them can't do anything. I need to focus my attention on other-- what's this? Who are these people? Is that....Terezi's family? No, it's...Ivory's...mother? What am I--this--it's too--

2016-05-09 06:21:56

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"Ren. Hurry, please." Ivory spoke.

A soft chuckle his ear. in fact it tried to force a smirk across his face.

2016-05-09 06:23:08

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I shuddered internally, too overloaded to resist a cruel smirk spreading across my face as I stared at Ren. They tried not to look at me, they had to focus or I'd....be....stuck like this? Oh, /god/, Ivory, don't interrupt them! Ivory--

2016-05-09 06:24:41

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Ivory kept her gaze on Madison.

Good, he was winning, now lets just take a step forward to undo the circle.

2016-05-09 06:25:44