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SERPENTINE HORIZON - LEOXORCISM
We're exorcising! That! Turtle!
Day 50
Day 50
It's day 50, three days after the hostage game that squashed their mystic powers and their ninpo. Belos in control of Leo's body didn't fight or argue when the brothers and Hunter approached to do a mind meld after powers were back on. He could feel the ninpo coursing through Leo's soul again, albeit thin and bare. He'd taken an emotional beating since this started, and the last few days were final touches.
So he welcomes them all into his soul-space.
The room their souls are dropped into is dim with scarce lighting from lamps and lights strung along the ceiling seams. The center of the space is inhabited by a familiar skating half-pipe. In one corner of the room is what appears to be Leonardo's subway car room smashed through the wall and open to the space, another corner designated the living space with their father's recliner, their beanbag chairs, and projector showing vague, visual blobs of color with broken up static sound. The exits from the room, open subway tunnels, lead in three directions: one to the left, above the top of the half pipe; one straight ahead, past it and up the familiar stairs of their newer lair their father stays in; and one to the right, on the ground floor just next to the right side of the half pipe.
So he welcomes them all into his soul-space.
The room their souls are dropped into is dim with scarce lighting from lamps and lights strung along the ceiling seams. The center of the space is inhabited by a familiar skating half-pipe. In one corner of the room is what appears to be Leonardo's subway car room smashed through the wall and open to the space, another corner designated the living space with their father's recliner, their beanbag chairs, and projector showing vague, visual blobs of color with broken up static sound. The exits from the room, open subway tunnels, lead in three directions: one to the left, above the top of the half pipe; one straight ahead, past it and up the familiar stairs of their newer lair their father stays in; and one to the right, on the ground floor just next to the right side of the half pipe.
Edited 2022-12-04 12:38 (UTC)
[ Hunter is prepared as he can be - staff in hand, pockets full to bursting with glyphs, the glow of gray-gold ninpo resting faintly over his shoulders like a mantle. He WAS going to open his mouth and give everyone a run down on Belos ... but he is temporarily distracted by THIS scene. ]
Is ... this really a mindscape?
[ he stares up at the half-pipe in awe. ]
Is ... this really a mindscape?
[ he stares up at the half-pipe in awe. ]
[ Wow, home sweet home. Ish. Surely this is not ominous.
Raph will be making a point to stick close to the rest of this little infiltration team, surprising no one. ]
I don't think they got an industry standard. So... yeah. It's as mindscapey as the last one I was in.
Raph will be making a point to stick close to the rest of this little infiltration team, surprising no one. ]
I don't think they got an industry standard. So... yeah. It's as mindscapey as the last one I was in.
[ Hunter is staying towards the front protectively; he twitches at every possible hint that Belos might be close. ]
In the Demon Realm, mindscapes are always forests. You - get more detail like this inside a memory painting.
In the Demon Realm, mindscapes are always forests. You - get more detail like this inside a memory painting.
It's different from the last time I was here.
This is very obviously a trap. [HE WILL. JUST SAY IT.]
This is very obviously a trap. [HE WILL. JUST SAY IT.]
Then this is already shady. Good to know.
[ A veritable mind meld mix n match. He has no idea what a memory painting is, but he's gonna boldly assume those do what they say on the tin. ]
So no splittin' off, no solo stunts. We each got two people to watch our backs right now and that makes good numbers.
[ A veritable mind meld mix n match. He has no idea what a memory painting is, but he's gonna boldly assume those do what they say on the tin. ]
So no splittin' off, no solo stunts. We each got two people to watch our backs right now and that makes good numbers.
That -
[ Hunter winces. ]
That's ... possible, but the last time I was in his mind, we didn't get any resistance at the start either.
[ Hunter winces. ]
That's ... possible, but the last time I was in his mind, we didn't get any resistance at the start either.
[ Hunter nods firmly, hands gripping his staff tightly. ]
I won't let Belos hurt any of you. Not if I can help it.
I won't let Belos hurt any of you. Not if I can help it.
Yeah, it's definitely a trap. [Time to spin his staff, summoning up some wrist watch like devices. He holds one out to Hunter.] Tap it if you need it. It's a communicator in case we get separated.
This all is absolutely a trap.
[He holds out a glowing purple wrist communicator to Raph.] In case we get separated. Divide and conquer is what I would try to do.
[He holds out a glowing purple wrist communicator to Raph.] In case we get separated. Divide and conquer is what I would try to do.
And we're not gonna let him hurt you if we can help it.
[ Hence the good numbers. He steps a little bit further into the room, the better to figure out his gut feelings on their options. ]
That's kinda my specialty after hittin' stuff.
[ Hence the good numbers. He steps a little bit further into the room, the better to figure out his gut feelings on their options. ]
That's kinda my specialty after hittin' stuff.
Yeah, all it needs is a "welcome" sign.
[ Maybe if Belos was cool enough to make a "welcome teetlez" graffiti he wouldn't be like this. Raph will take the communicator. ]
I'm not into splittin' up on purpose.
[ Maybe if Belos was cool enough to make a "welcome teetlez" graffiti he wouldn't be like this. Raph will take the communicator. ]
I'm not into splittin' up on purpose.
I don't intend to, but I also would rather not be unprepared for it.
[ Hunter pinks a bit, but doesn't argue? Titan only knows what Belos plans for himself as well. ]
I - I get that. I'm glad of that. Just ... don't go too far either.
[ DEEP BREATH. ]
Where are we?
I - I get that. I'm glad of that. Just ... don't go too far either.
[ DEEP BREATH. ]
Where are we?
[ He takes it? startles a bit, then looks excited. ]
Is this like a quadcorder?
Is this like a quadcorder?
I will assume yes. It will allow us to talk and hopefully track each other. Tracking might get weird.
Almost then, yeah. They had these in Cosmic Frontier.
It'd probably be closer to the real thing, but I'm keeping these simple. Function over fancy.
[Gonna go take a look at the projector.]
[Gonna go take a look at the projector.]
[ Hunter follows after, looking at the scenery as he goes. ]
This is different from the mindscapes I'm used to.
This is different from the mindscapes I'm used to.
You are the contingencies guy.
[ He's not gonna look a gift communications channel in the mouth. Especially since Donnie is a little more versed in This Whole Situation, and would have more reasons than sheer paranoia to be worried about being separated. ]
So what are we thinkin'? I'd put my vote on middle tunnel.
[ He's not gonna look a gift communications channel in the mouth. Especially since Donnie is a little more versed in This Whole Situation, and would have more reasons than sheer paranoia to be worried about being separated. ]
So what are we thinkin'? I'd put my vote on middle tunnel.
Before it was the Prison Dimension. His head was stuck there.
[Gonna see if he can make the image clearer.]
[Gonna see if he can make the image clearer.]
Edited 2022-12-04 14:38 (UTC)
That may lead to dad. Which could be a mine field or a direct line to Leo's inner psyche. [lbf, they all got the daddy issues.]
Let's right that.
Let's right that.
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