Amy Carlson wrote:Amy Carlson | Eduardo Salinas — 09/27/2021 1:59 PM
Name: danya's kinda cringe ngl
TIme: Day One
Status: Open
Amy Carlson wrote:Amy Carlson | Eduardo Salinas — 09/27/2021 2:05 PM
Oh jeez. Oh no. This was, uh, this wasn't very good.
((Amy Carlson: START))
Uh. Oh dear. Uh. She didn't really know what to do because, uh, she had just watched her teacher get shot in the head, the kind art teacher who always encouraged her drawing and listened to her ramble about her stories, and now she had woke up in this dark cave with barely a trickle of light coming in from the ceiling and a big rifle lying next to her.
Jeez. Uhm. Oh gosh. She wanted to go home. How long did this cave go on for? It was like, uhm, something from that DnD session she was in. They were supposed to be playing today, gosh darn it. She was gonna miss the big fight, and like, that shouldn't have worried Amy because, uh, more important things to deal with, but it was just that one big upset that made her cry. So she just kinda sat down and cried for like, five minutes which wasn't a good move but, erm, it was the only thing Amy wanted to do.
Anyway, uh, after those five minutes she just picked herself up and started moving forwards. Or backwards. Either way, Amy was totally moving! She brought the big rifle with her as well, because she didn't wanna leave it behind. If there were any goblins or orcs in this cave, they'd have a lot to worry about, haha!
That was a stupid joke, Amy.
Ashley Lee wrote:jillz [abel/harriet i guess idk] — 09/27/2021 2:12 PM
Up ahead in the dank, zigzagging turns of the cave flashed a beam of light, dancing around haphazardly before fleeing as quickly as it appeared.
Amy Carlson wrote:Amy Carlson | Eduardo Salinas — 09/27/2021 2:15 PM
Oh jeez. Amy moved towards the light, even though it was probably a stupid idea because she didn't know if the person up ahead was friendly or if they were some dude who wanted to, uh, never mind she didn't wanna finish that train of thought. "Is, uh, someone there?" Amy called out, keeping the rifle lowered for now. It was pretty heavy! It had a bunch of clips for it in the bag as well, along with a flashlight! Wait. Oh, Amy, you're a dummy. Should have like, attached the flashlight to the rifle somehow!
Still, uh, maybe the light was friendly! Or maybe it was something sending her to her doom.
Ashley Lee wrote:jillz [abel/harriet i guess idk] — 09/27/2021 2:16 PM
The light went out.
Amy Carlson wrote:Amy Carlson | Eduardo Salinas — 09/27/2021 2:17 PM
Oh. Uh. Haha, that probably wasn't good. Pausing for a second, Amy pulled the bag off her shoulders and unzipped it, rooting around for the flashlight with one hand while she held the bag with the other.
Ashley Lee wrote:jillz [abel/harriet i guess idk] — 09/27/2021 2:23 PM
Something metallic-sounding smacked against something sturdy further ahead. The telltale pangs echoed off of the walls for what felt like minutes.
Amy Carlson wrote:Amy Carlson | Eduardo Salinas — 09/29/2021 2:34 PM
Amy wasn’t sure where the noise was like, actually coming from at this point. It was sorta like one of the big movie theatres her and her dad went to, you know the ones, with all the big speakers that make you feel like you’re really in the film? It was sorta like that.
Holding the flashlight in her armpit as she turned it on and picked up the rifle, Amy swept in front of her with the dim beam, trying to figure out who or what was in front of her. “It’s me, Amy? From art class?”
Ashley Lee wrote:jillz [abel/harriet i guess idk] — 09/29/2021 3:16 PM
"...So, you're not Rodan?" a thick yet feminine voice replied back, echoing off the walls somewhere to Amy's left.
Amy Carlson wrote:Amy Carlson | Eduardo Salinas — 09/29/2021 3:23 PM
“Nope. I’m uh, I dunno anyone called Rodan either!” Amy was gonna make some little quip, but that would just be like, a stupid and dorky thing to do, and she couldn’t think of a good one anyway.
“Who are you?” Amy queried the mysterious voice in the dark, moving a little closer towards where she thought it was coming from, the light bobbing up and down as she walked.
Ashley Lee wrote:jillz [abel/harriet i guess idk] — 09/29/2021 3:40 PM
"Rodan's the... uh, nevermind. It's Ashley." The other beam of light returned, coming from a little ways ahead. "I'm over here, Amy from Art Class, but if you try anything I swear to God cave monsters are the last thing you're gonna have to worry about."
Ashley Lee wrote:jillz [abel/harriet i guess idk] — 09/30/2021 6:38 PM
"I've got a shovel and I'm not afraid to use it, like, on the real."
Amy Carlson wrote:Amy Carlson | Eduardo Salinas — 10/01/2021 2:11 AM
"I'm not gonna do anything, honest!" Amy was gonna like, raise her hands to show that she was being peaceful but she did have a big rifle and she couldn't really, like, put that down without being worried Ashley might grab it and put a few holes in her! She did make her way towards the light, though.
Ashley Lee wrote:jillz [abel/harriet i guess idk] — 10/03/2021 6:19 PM
Eventually the beams of light converged, and the source of the voice stepped forward. She waved her hand, the other gripped onto a shovel as if she were about to go on a treasure hunt.
"Sup, Amy from Art Class. Looks like you're doing well too."
Horace McGillicutty wrote:Catche | Brody, Horace — 10/03/2021 7:32 PM
A third beam of light joined the others, shining at the two girls as they introduced themselves.
"Hey. I assume neither of you are a guy named Tad, then?" A voice called out
((Horace McGillicutty continued from "Home, Sweet Home"))
Amy Carlson wrote:Amy Carlson | Eduardo Salinas — 10/04/2021 7:43 AM
Amy let out a little sigh of relief as the girl stepped out of the shadows, lowering the rifle. Man, this whole situation was sorta like something out of some weird homebrew D&D thing. Guy hijacks a bus, forces a bunch of people to kill or be killed, but they don't kill each other and all work together to kill the bad guy!
Well, it probably wouldn't go like that, but-
A boy's voice from behind surprised her, and Amy jumped, her finger jerking on the trigger, and then letting out a little shriek as a loud bang erupted from the gun, momentarily bathing the cavern in an explosive light.
Ashley Lee wrote:jillz [abel/harriet i guess idk] — 10/04/2021 1:31 PM
Ashley jumped and dropped the shovel, the metal on rock cacophony reverberating through the cave. "Damn, girl, be careful where you point that thing!"
Horace McGillicutty wrote:Catche | Brody, Horace — 10/04/2021 2:16 PM
Horace let out a shout and leapt to the ground, covering his head, though the shot seeming ended up connecting nowhere near him.
“W-What the hell are you doing?!” He shouted through the noise that followed, gripping his bat tightly.
Amy Carlson wrote:Amy Carlson | Eduardo Salinas — 10/04/2021 2:20 PM
"Geez, don't sneak up on me like that!" Amy turned around, already shouting. "You coulda been a, a murderer or something! You just... Don't! Don't do that!" She took a few shaky breaths, her hands shaking a little. The rifle had been so loud.
Ashley Lee wrote:jillz [abel/harriet i guess idk] — 10/04/2021 2:26 PM
"Hey, hey, heyheyhey-" Ashley waved her hands, palms out at Amy and the newcomer. "Can we take a breath for a sec? In case there's any actual murderers around?" She uptalked.
Horace McGillicutty wrote:Catche | Brody, Horace — 10/04/2021 2:33 PM
“I didn’t sneak up on-!” Horace quieted himself, deciding that the second girl was probably right about not getting too loud. Taking a careful breath, he slowly rose to his feet.
“It’s Horace, alright? I’m just- I just had some rough shit happen. Trying to find Tad. Either of you seen him?” He asked, looking between the two, refocusing his flashlight to try to get a better look, to see if he recognized them.
He paused for a moment, considering something.
“Also… looking for Abel.” He added quickly.
Amy Carlson wrote:Amy Carlson | Eduardo Salinas — 10/15/2021 4:02 AM
“I, uh, I haven’t seen any of them. I just woke up in this cave with a big gun next to me and I just, y’know, saw my teacher get shot in the head so that’s, uh,” Amy took a pause for breath, “just, forgive me if I’m a little jumpy alright?”
Jeez, you’re making a fool out of yourself.
Ashley Lee wrote:jillz [abel/harriet i guess idk] — 10/16/2021 9:09 AM
"It's fine to be a lil' jumpy. Like... yeah."
Ashley brushed the stray hairs that fell over her eyes out of the way before gripping the top of the shovel handle. She spun it around with her palm, the blade rotating like an auger into the rocky flooring though it wasn't going anywhere.
"I haven't seen Tad or Abel either, or like, I don't think? Like, I just woke up here? So."
The blade of the shovel kept spinning.
"So like,, uhm... I'm looking for Yalli myself, like, I guess? So you guys wanna try finding a way outta here?"
Horace McGillicutty wrote:Catche | Brody, Horace — 10/16/2021 9:34 PM
Horace frowned at the first girl's reaction, not entirely trusting of classmates who couldn't seem to control themselves, particularly after what happened with Abel.
"Well, I came here from outside, so I can probably get you guys out of here if you need it. I probably remember the way." The place was a bit of a labyrinth in places, but he could recall the general direction. Still, Horace couldn't wipe the look of suspicion from his face as he sized the girls up.
Amy Carlson wrote:Amy Carlson | Eduardo Salinas — 10/17/2021 7:49 AM
"Alright, uh, just lead the way. I wanna go outside and see the sun and the skies and all that, because being stuck in here sucks..." Amy gestured at the lack of sky, because they were in a stupid cave!
Ashley Lee wrote:jillz [abel/harriet i guess idk] — 10/17/2021 4:07 PM
Ashley stopped spinning the shovel, firmly gripping the splintering wooden shaft in her right hand and flipped it spade side up.
"Yeah, totes same. Like, lead the way, bestie?" She gestured in the general direction Horace maybe came from with her flashlight hand.
Horace McGillicutty wrote:Catche | Brody, Horace — 10/19/2021 3:58 PM
“Yeah, yeah, alright.” The attitude these two girls seemed to have sure was irritating to Horace.
“Come on.” He gestured for them to follow, making his way back towards the entrance of the cave, not bothering to point out some of the rockier patches along the way. The girls had their own flashlights and he needed to focus on finding Tad and Abel.
“And, like, try not to go to slow, or whatever.”
Amy Carlson wrote:Amy Carlson | Eduardo Salinas — 10/20/2021 7:24 AM
"Alright, s-sorry!" Amy wasn't really used to this like, environment. She preferred cities and stuff to the outdoors; sure, it was fun to paint grand trees and mountains rising from the ground like titans, but she also found it fun to just take a picture of a city street and replicate it. So, to put it another way, Amy didn't have any balance. She kept stumbling over rocks and the things that grow out of the ground; y'know, normal cave stuff.
When she saw another path, though, she broke off. Horace was an OK guy, but she didn't wanna trust anyone. She could just retrace her steps if she needed to anyway! And she broke out into the sun.
Jeez, her arms were tired.
((Amy Carlson continued elsewhere))
Ashley Lee wrote:jillz [abel/harriet i guess idk] — 10/20/2021 8:50 AM
"-Yeah! Like, I didn't think anyone could stuff that many marshmallows in-"
Ashley's pace slowed from a casual slow to a hard stop. She flashed the flashlight around behind her, left and right as the beam passed over the admittedly super unsafe rocky floors and the stalactites that hang in the ceiling.
"Uhhhhhh, hold on a sec. I think we lost homegirl."
Horace McGillicutty wrote:Catche | Brody, Horace — 10/21/2021 6:45 AM
Horace had mostly tuned Ashley out, assuming that she was actually talking to the other girl, only to hear something he hadn't expected.
"Weren't you two just-? Where is she supposed to be?" He asked, spinning around himself and shining his flashlight around the cavern, trying to catch any sign of the missing girl.
Ashley Lee wrote:jillz [abel/harriet i guess idk] — 10/21/2021 1:34 PM
Ashley shrugged her shoulders. She stopped scanning around the room, her hand with the flashlight fell limp and pointed it straight at the floor.
After a moment or two passed, she propped the shovel against the wall and started to walk back towards the direction they just came. "Just, uh, wait right here a second? Maybe she tripped or something? I'll go look for her."
Horace McGillicutty wrote:Catche | Brody, Horace — 10/21/2021 6:46 PM
"What the... Where could she even go?" Horace looked around wildly, pointing his flashlight every which way. He could feel his frustration rising as he was going to be stuck in these caves even longer, not being able to deal with more important things.
"Hey, wait up! The problem here is getting split up. How are we supposed to fix it by splitting up even more?" He attempted to rush after Ashley, trying to catch her before she got too far.
Ashley Lee wrote:jillz [abel/harriet i guess idk] — 10/22/2021 10:50 AM
Ashley rolled her eyes, taking care to finish doing that before turning back around to Horace. "We're not splitting up if someone's just waiting here? Like... she probably just found a pretty rock or something, she seemed kinda like an art ho."
She shrugged and started to walk backwards before turning her whole body down the path she started. "You can just go if you want? You probably don't even know where you're going anyway?"
Horace McGillicutty wrote:Catche | Brody, Horace — 10/22/2021 9:59 PM
"I- I just..." Horace started before trailing off, not sure what exactly to do. He was quiet for a long while, before speaking up again, his tone low and even. "Fine, fine I'll be here alright? Not going anywhere yet. Just don't get lost too." He elaborated before his shoulders slumped, feet remaining firmly in place
Ashley Lee wrote:jillz [abel/harriet i guess idk] — 10/26/2021 10:02 PM
(( "Cool. I'll brb." ))
Horace McGillicutty wrote:Catche | Brody, Horace — 10/27/2021 9:37 AM
Several minutes passed in silence.
"Hey! Are you still looking?"
Horace McGillicutty wrote:Catche | Brody, Horace — 10/27/2021 9:37 PM
((Eventually, he found her))