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The Dark Beyond: Adventures in Candyland (Prequel)

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The Dark Beyond: Adventures in Candyland (Prequel)

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The Dark Beyond: Adventures in Candyland (Prequel)

Pyramid of Giza, Outside

@Days, @WhiteAngel25, @Lexisheeps

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”Are you excited, Cosy?”

Cosette smiled up at her sister, swinging her hands at her sides. "Yes! We're gonna find mummies!"

She was excited to be with her sister. Her brother, too. Everyone was here. She was so excited she could hardly contain herself, and she was practically jumping on her feet as her mother spoke to her.

"Now, remember, Cosy. You mustn't touch anything with the special chalk lines on the ground, tape, or rope."

Cosette's smile grew, and she pressed her face into her mother's arm briefly. Her mother smelled like sunlight...

"Yes, momma, I promise." She mumbled into her shoulder before pulling back with a wild grin.

Cosette watched as her father dropped gold coins in the nice bus driver's hand. Her lips pursed in a pout. Would her father let her play with them if she asked? He might. And they looked so fascinating. More fascinating than her Hello Kitty flashlight.

But she stopped herself. Little Cosette could see the focus in her father's eyes. She didn't want to bother him.

Instead, maybe she would ask a question. One that would prove to her father she could be an archeologist one day, just like her older brother.

As the de Villiers crossed the expansive flat sand, the pyramid loomed as a silhouette against the starry night sky. The wind was warm, and gentle. The atmosphere was hushed, yet charged with anticipation, peaked by a single question, launched into the unknown.

"Are we going treasure-hunting, dad?"

As they walked, they found none other than Ramses waiting for them at the entrance of the pyramid. And, going over the notes from the top secret file the Louvre had given Thierry, he would know that the Void within was a 10-minute walk into the pyramid via the Robber's Tunnel, through a straight crevice, then up a steep incline called the Ascending Passage. The family would notice ropes sectioning off the Descending Passage, as the Subterranean Chamber was not fit for visitors. Climbing up the ribbed staircase would lead into the Grand Gallery, where granite stone was perfectly lined up in ascending columns on either side in a narrow triangle 15 feet high. This was where they would begin their excavation into the ceiling, and reach the Void. Or, they could excavate from the King's Chamber in a more horizontal fashion.

What they would uncover in the Void, though, was anyone's guess. There were theories, yes, of untouched gold and the untold chambers of the pharaoh's eldest son. The loot of a lifetime, and history that would shed light into the internal society of ancient Egypt.

However, there were darker theories that had made Egypt quite the looker in global news recently. Strange, unnatural energy signals were recorded from the Void. An undiscovered ancient technology, perhaps. A super weapon?

The theories were endless, which was why the best of the best were sent under the cover of night to put the theories to rest.

Just what was the Great Pyramid of Giza hiding?

The Dark Beyond

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Recollections: Under The Sycamore Tree [Complete]

@Atrophy I like it!

Iris Ascendis

I will have a post up tomorrow as well.

Recollections: Under The Sycamore Tree [Complete]

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Kordhell - Murder in My Mind

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Alizée Altieri

Location: Veni Vedi Veni
@Punished GN

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“…VIIIIOLET!”

The grin that spread across Alizée's face was sharp, fervent, and cold.

Target acquired.

"Now, how do we take her?"

"Let's be civil with this first. We just want to book her, remember?" she thought.

"I. WANT. Her," Void's metallic and dark voice hissed in her mind, biting out each word. "Just hurry up. That lady beside you sent out another text and can't stop checking it. Can't stop eyeing you."

Alizée's eyes darted over to the muscular woman, who was indeed staring at her as the bartender placed Alizée's drink order down. “Hell yeah, sister, chug that shit!”

She smirked, taking the hundred and slipping it back into her wallet, which was then nestled in her purse. The bartender really was a son of a- ...well. The burning thirst tearing up Alizée's throat made her slightly more forgiving. The bartender was likely just trying to keep her girls safe. Safe from the haunts of the night. Safe from folks who would do the girls harm. Folks like... her.

As she withdrew her hand, she held the top of the opened beer bottle, sliding it over to the red-headed woman. She gave a small, innocent smile. "Here. My treat."

There was a sleight of hand at play as Alizée withdrew, moving to nurse her own drinks. A small white tablet had been dropped in the woman's beer. A sedative. Mild, of course. But enough to make her feel more than just tipsy. Alizée had picked up a few tricks on her own in her years of night-stalking. This was a fun ploy to use when she was in a public setting and wanted to get a target to feel exhausted. Feel numb in the bones. Due to the lady's muscle size, she wasn't sure how effective the sedative would be. But the redhead set off a lot of red flags for both her and Void, so a sedative, clearly, was the next logical step.

Making herself a little comfier, Alizée curled a strand of platinum hair out of her eyes as she took a seat at the bar, spinning to face the stage.

"So, what's your plan?"

"Depends on what this lying bartender says."

She enjoyed the lights, show, and music of the DJ welcoming Violet and her friend, before tossing back the first gin and tonic.

"Is drinking a good idea right about now?"

"Gotta look like I either don't know what's going on, or don't care."

She made a face, setting the empty glass on the counter with a confident thump. She was tossing it back, just as the muscular woman said to. It was strong! The bartender made a good drink. Allowing herself a moment to recover, she moved to face the bar halfway, resting her elbow on the glossed counter before tossing back the second drink.

The effects on her empty stomach were almost instant, and she used her elbow to keep herself sitting a bit straighter. The world had a nice swinging-ship feel to it.

"You're an idiot."

"Yet you're still here."

She took a pause. If the Coven saw her right now... The thought made her chuckle. That was, until she thought of Kali and his damn badge. It had been a while since something spooked her that bad. But... Eh, she could take him. Him and his whole damn army, badge or no badge.

"Now the drinks are talking."

"Shut up."

Alizée glanced sideways up at the bartender. "So, now that Violet is here, how does one go about getting a private dance? I want Violet all to myself, you see."

She ran her finger around the rim of her now empty glasses before glancing back up, a dark look in her eyes.

"You can tell me, or I can drag her off the stage myself. Your choice." She smiled, not bothering to conceal her threat.

The Dark Beyond

Oooh, plans. I love it.

The Dark Beyond: Adventures in Candyland (Prequel)

Legit, this is already shaping up to be an epic story. The dynamics, the drama. The feels!

I will be a bit busy tonight, but will have a post up tomorrow!

The Dark Beyond

I went peacefully to sleep and woke up to the SHEER TERROR of Esty's post. Fuck, it's a masterpiece though, GODDAMN!

@Days

Hehe, very happy you like it. //mischievous smile

Looking forward to your post, I know it'll be epic.

I already know exactly how Thierry is going to react.
And I doubt it's what you guys think. How dare she! x'D

@Lexisheeps

Ooh. I'm excited. :>