Crescendo

The Midnight Train to Nowhere

@Aki Close but not quite, hehe. Floofeh takes after his mama ^o^

Also don't forget y'all can ask questions to the Mysterious Hooded Figures! ;D

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The Tower

The elevator doors closed on the approaching shadowy doppelgangers and the ruined room, enveloping the exhausted group in jazzy elevator music. Aria was rather relieved to see that it wasn’t one of the elevators with mirrors for walls- she had had enough of mirrors for a while. It also wasn’t showing signs of being a hungry monster, as Xan had suggested, and the illusionist leaned on one of the walls with a sigh as the elevator ascended.

The peaceful ambiance was cut short as the doors slid open with a grinding screech and hiss, filling the small space with the thick and cloying scent of blood.

The scene that played out after had her staring numbly in shock. Marcus and Atlas? There was no way. Or was there? They had been with their respective groups, yet the time that they had spent alone in the nightmares, could the two have- She quickly shook away the thought, supressing the nagging feeling of doubt. What kind of friend was she, suspecting her teammates?

No, this couldn’t be real, just as Dylan and Amy said. Aria straightened up, scanning the room and wincing at the coat of red that covered almost every surface. It couldn’t all have belonged to the doctor, could it? Perhaps he had been attacked by a nightmare and wasn’t able to escape? The biggest question now, however…

“Where do we go from here?” She looked back at the elevator. “We’ve found the doctor, and… well...” She gestured helplessly, wanting nothing more than to leave this hellish place.

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Thaum: Group B

Aria blocked out the taunts as best as she could, instead opting for dodging to the side as a mirror with her warped reflection inside shot past her with a loud “Wheeee!” before shattering down onto the stony floor and shattering into pieces.

She barely heard Xan’s question of the shattering glass and the booming voice that followed closely after, before she watched in horror as the mirrors revealed what was happening to the rest of the Pride through a green haze of noxious gas. Don was already out, lying sprawled out on the floor as the rest of them hacked and coughed.
Things seem bleak until inexplicably, Marcus’ eyes began to glow as magic circles formed across the walls of the room and with a deafening rumble the room exploded, as did the roof of the mirror room.

Aria jumped back as a particularly large chunk of ceiling smashed down in front of her, followed by a suit of armor and Selan who narrowly missed falling onto the sharp spikes of the metal armor.

“Selan! Are you alright?” She darted over to the Songstress, dodging some last bits of falling debris and giving the woman a quick inspection. Twisted limbs- nope, gaping wounds- nope, breathing- she was coughing out a bit of dust and green fumes, but otherwise check. “Can you stand?”

The room was now littered with broken glass, patches of black ooze, armor and large chunks of wall and ceiling as well as the various groaning bodies of the Pride. Miraculously nobody had been squashed and they were all finally accounted for. They weren’t out of danger yet, but Aria let out a sigh of temporary relief. At least everyone was still alive.

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Finally done yey!

Marti

1. Martini, how did you meet the queen?
Oooh, that was so long ago I can hardly remember! Let’s see now… Ah, that’s right! She commissioned a tea-party dress from me when I was still a budding designer, and she liked it so much that I was invited to one of her parties later! We hit off superbly and now we’re totally awesome friends! *bubbles happily*

2. In your eyes who is the most fabulous Lost Soul?
Gosh, that’s a hard one! They’re all total cuties but as for being fabulous, I’d have to say I can’t decide between two of the new humans- You know, the one with the gorgeous pink hair and the one with pretty eyes and feather earrings! I’d really looove to know them better, perhaps they would be willing to model for me? Gosh, that would be so fun! I’ll definitely ask them the next time I see them! ٩(๑ơలơ)۶♡

3. What do you think of Brandy?
Everyone’s favorite grumpy bunny! I consider us friends, and as loathe as he would want to admit it I think he considers me a friend too! Or at least a close colleague, hehe. He’s really not too bad once you get to know him- he and Song are super close and don’t tell anyone but- *lowers voice* I saw them alone once and I swear Brandy actually laughed (´⊙ω⊙`)！

4. Favorite humans?
Ooh gosh, that’s a hard one. I think Harper’s positively adorable, and Leila dear as well, but then again so is Haku though he talks a lot about things I can’t seem to understand （゜◇゜;）Do I really have to pick one favorite? Can’t I choose all of them?

5. I heard from a little ghost that you have a thing for Two-Thirds ;) mind sharing some details? Have you ever confessed?
( ;°Д°)!!! Shhh! Don’t say that so loudly! W-Where did you hear that from? I guess I maybe have a small small teeeeeensy crush on Two but don’t tell anyone, got it? And nope, not sharing any details just yet, sorry~! (*ﾉ▽ﾉ)

6. Best memory in Nowhere?
Why do you always have to ask the hardest questions? *huffs playfully* Let’s see… Maybe the time we all got drunk off strawberry wine at one of the Queen’s parties and did karaoke? Who knew Queenie could belt like that? And Brandy… Well, he’ll have to tell you himself, heehee!

7. Have you and the other guides done anything really stupid or dangerous?

It comes with the job, darling (*´∀`*) I try to stay away from the more dangerous situations, but that time with the whirlwind full of tigersharks that sprung out of nowhere- *shudders* I’m lucky I didn’t lose my tail!

8. What do you think of the sirens :D?
I prefer not to associate with my distant cousins. All they like is drab grey and blacks- No sense of fashion whatsoever! (´∩｀。)
9. Worst memory in Nowhere?

The time I accidentally spilled stardust dye on a whole basket full of commissions I was delivering the next day! I had to do so much apologizing and remake everything! o(TヘTo)
10. What scares you the most?

I haven’t actually given much thought to that !（°o°；）Ummm… Tigersharks? They run fast and can swim, and are super vicious! It’s nice that they can’t fly though, but bubbles aren’t the fastest form of aerial transportation and they can jump really high… ; A ;

11. The human you like least?
I like all of them! Though I guess Mado scared me when she was still with the group…

12. What is your favorite place in Nowhere?

The Lake of Stars! It’s such a romantic place, especially at night when the lake sparkles just like the sky… It’s even better to swim in, the fish that live in it are all so beautiful and sparkly, and the shiny lights tingle when they touch your skin! I’ve actually based quite a few of my pieces on the fish from the lake, hehe.

13. Are you friends with the cakesmith, Mr. Cuddles?
Oh yes. His tiramisus are to die for （人´∀`*）

14. Do you eat sushi?
I’ve been asked that a lot, hehe. I’ve got to say that I don’t mind- And it’s not cannibalism! A lot of fish eat other fish, no?

15. If you could say anything to your creator? What would you tell her?
You’ve got to pay more attention to what you wear, darling. Thanks for making my tail so gorgeous though!

16. Shoutout to your fellow guides :D!
Serenade, Dissonance, after all of this I’ll take you out for tea and a nice bit of shopping like we usually do!
Brandy, cheer up some! I can’t imagine it’s much fun being such a grump all the time ^o^
Song, stick with Brandy, ‘kay? You’re such a darling, no wonder he laughs around you heehee~

Extra: What's the scariest thing you've ever seen :D?
My creator’s wardrobe ; - ;
( Oi.)

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I'll be answering Marti's questions in a bit so if anyone has anymore questions feel free to toss them up! ^ o ^ (Or if you guys have more after I answer I'll do those too yey)

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Thaum: Group B

Aria nearly shrieked again when bodies tumbled from the darkness above. She had half expected them to be rotting corpses that would stand up and chase them around, so it was to great relief when she found that it was her friends who had fallen instead.

Dylan, Amy, Lucy, Xan and poor Lulu who had fallen on his face were there and the relief was so great at seeing them that for a while she almost forgot that they were still in a dark and dreary room surrounded by creepy paintings.

She waited impatiently for Lute to finish his quick inspection and once he was satisfied she moved over to back to make her own inspection of the Virtuoso. “Forget about me, are you alright?” Lute always did pay more attention to the well-beings of others than he did himself. He didn’t seem too hurt, and when Xan came over she pulled them both into a hug, relishing in the fact that everyone was unhurt. Well, mainly everyone- They were still missing a few members.

“Come on, don’t hang on the back of the group, it’s scarier there! Like in ghost stories, the scariest places are the ones in front because you’ll see the ghosts first, and then the position at the back, because someone could sneak up on you. Let’s stay in the middle, okay?”

Of course he had to mention ghosts. Aria quickly tugged Lute and Xan along and plopped them firmly in the middle of the group, feeling the stares of the painting intensify as the now grown group They passed the creepy looking door and into a hall of mirrors, which made Aria wince and tighten her hold on her friends’ arms. Something creepy was going to pop out, she was sure of it. And where was her reflection?

“Over here~” A voice cooed, and Aria whipped around only to jump back from the jeering image of herself. The rest of the group’s twisted reflections were there too, and they cackled as the mirrors started to shift, making the confusing labyrinth even more difficult to navigate.

“You’re never getting out of here,” Mirror Aria gloated, skipping through a mirror beside the group. “Why don’t you make yourselves comfortable instead and give up?”

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Sorry Closet Nerd, if you'd take a quick gander of the last page of this OOC you'll see that our dear GM has stated that we're not accepting at this time. Sorry once again for, er, shooing you away immediately and sweeping you aside? /o;/

Feel free to stalk the IC though, and good luck in your future RP endeavours! c:

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HEHEEHE OK HERE IT IS MY FRIENDS I'M PUMPED YOU LIKE IT AND IT WASN'T DESTROYED IN THE MAIL YAY
AND ONLY 2 DAYS LATE HELLA YEA

no don't get me anything you silly grandpach >:C It was also based on the original series logo which made some things easier but others harder laughs OTL

Pach

And for the progress pics-

My fongers fell off at stage one

(this part was unexpectedly difficult I now harbor a dislike for the letter 'e' and 's' >:C Why y'all gotta be difficult)









And then some touching up and voila finished present!! 8DD

It took less than a week to send I thought it would be like at least two or something and get delivered as confetti so I'm very very happy heck yeah B)

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Thaum: Group B

“Eeeeeep.”

Aria had always tried her hardest to stay away from places like this. Not that she was scared, of course, not at all. It merely gave her creeps, and she edged away from the various painting on the walls, trying her hardest not to look at any of them and oh Gods above did that painting just blink? And now it was staring right at her, smile almost seeming to widen.

She edged closer to Moira, Syed and Atlas discretely, a small part of her almost preferring to be outside. The atmosphere inside the tower was unsettling, as if there were unseen things crawling and creeping around them just waiting to jump out.

“ "Do... we even have time to look?"

All Aria wanted to do was leave, but it was likely that the rest of the guilders had reached the tower as well. Before she could formulate a reply Lisette screamed, the shrill sound followed by a loud BANG!, making the illusionist jump and give an answering shriek before she looked up, hands clutching at her pounding heart at the fallen painting and hidden doorway.

"Kapi, that was so danger-- ah! Kapi, you're a genius! Look everyone!"

“H-How wonderful,” Aria meeped meekly, eyeing the set of heavy wooden double doors. There was a brass knocker in the shape of a twisted face while the protruding tongue acted as the handle. As much as she would love to open the door and see what horrors lay behind…

“Er, do any of you want the honors of opening the door? I think I’ll pass…”

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Posted! My posts seem to get shorter and shorter. That's a good thing though, right? =w=;