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The Midnight Train to Nowhere

Quick question? Was the mansion owned by the midnight man? If so I'll see about getting Les and Inadi into some sort of study/trophy room for scary and revealing moments..... and by revealing I mean about the midnight man himself. XD

The Midnight Train to Nowhere

Thanks Aki. That may be the only thing I've ever liked about Shinji ever. He at least makes good reaction gifs at times. XD

The Midnight Train to Nowhere

*What I imagine Esper was like reading my last post*

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And now I have joined the entrance to the mansion. I noticed we were doing some character control there a bit, so I decided to steam roll something for the Lesadi lovers out there. Enjoy yourself there Anon! XD

The Midnight Train to Nowhere

Inadi wasn't sure what was causing him to be more confused after he stood up from the position he and Jasper were in just a few moments prior. The fact that Jasper had hugged him so tightly on the ground or how Lesley seemed to approach them after he saw what they were doing. To be honest he was more intimidated than anything simply because Les seemed to be trying to rip into something there for a moment. His memory immediately shot back to the mushroom man he had fought back in Sol as they made their way to the cave to find the baby dragon. He brushed it aside however. Sure it was intimidating, but Inadi just assumed it was because Lesley was prepared to fight whatever may have grabbed Jasper. The two seemed to be getting along quite well back when they were conversing with the dragon as the two seemed to talk for a good while back there. He smiled and gave Lesley a salute in thanks as Harper gave him a pat on the back.

Turning to the boy he returned the gesture with a quick and friendly smack to the chest. “No problem there captain. Especially with how thick the rest of the forest is coming up,” Inadi told him as he pointed up towards the rest of the path. “It could take us a while to navigate through this whole shrub infested wood. Might have been better off taking the long way round if we could.” Inadi told him as he looked at the end of his spear and noticed some of the vines he had cut down were still on it. He began picking them off as the rest of the group began to trudge forward. Haku naturally threw out some stupid quip towards Jasper that he didn't appreciate, but he decided to leave it be.

Following Harper and the rest of the group, he noticed that Martini and Lesley seemed to be almost attached at the hip through the brush. Granted it was a scary place but there was no need to over do it. The more they got scared of what wasn't around them, the longer the trudge was going to be. And the same went for Jasper who seemed to be following him like a kindergartner follows her classmates on a field trip. She was so jumpy at all the little twigs and leaves that were around Inadi couldn't help but give a quick chuckle. Turning his head towards her while keeping up with the group, he gave her a smile to try and brighten her spirits. “Come now Jasper, it's just some twigs and leaves. Nothing to get to antsy over. But if you need to I can carry you piggy back style through the thick part if that will make it any better,” He joked as he turned his head further back towards where Lesley was in relation to the group. “I know Lesley wouldn't mind getting carried again. Seems like something you'd enjoy considering our last trek up that mountain a few days ago.” He said in a bit of a louder voice as he smiled back at him.

Turning his eyes back to Jasper he gave her a quick look of confidence and nodded at her. “As long as you're nearby we won't let anything happen to you. I promise I'll do whatever I can to help.” The framed man said as he continued forward, now throwing his spear out just a bit further ahead now so that the vines overhead wouldn't spook the albino girl behind him or the resident pink-haired wonder that was Lesley as well.

After a few more steps Riley had mentioned that there was now a new tree right in the middle of the trail behind them. Inadi began getting worried again as he gripped his spear a little tighter and looked around him. He remembered people mentioning red eyes in the woods earlier in the trek and now was beginning to think this was some kind of trap someone was setting. As Brandy began suggesting that they apologize to the trees Inadi rolled his eyes and sighed. These were trees, not some kind of creature that could be spoken to. Sure there were dragons, he'd give them that, but talking trees....

Inadi quickly showed a scowl of frustration, yet also there was a sign of mental defeat as the trees suddenly began to talk to them and had a voice similar to the old folks that lived in the apartment next door to him. Talking about vandalizing it and disrespecting it for snapping a branch that Leila had stepped on earlier. Silently wishing he could get an apology from the trees for leaving a root exposed that left him wondering how big the welt on the back of his head was going to grow, he decided against it as the tree seemed to get much more pissed off than it was already. Yep, now it was definitely like his old neighbors back home.

When the trees began giving their 'advice' for the witches, that was when Inadi decided this was the best time to simply forget that these things had even decided to make themselves seen. Following Riley and Jasper, Inadi threw his spear over his shoulders and gave a quick wave to those who were still behind him. “If you guys want to knew where we will be, just head up the trail. Hopefully those old petrified pieces of book shelves don't keep you too long.” He yelled back with a laugh as he picked up his speed to catch up with the others.

Inadi decided to let Harper handle the vines for the most part since he had cut Jasper out earlier, and besides his weapon wasn't really meant for the whole clearly a path thing, even with the new sharpened edge. The hook would maybe get caught in a branch and a whole new set of old crones made of wood would start yelling at them again. They eventually found their way out in front of a mansion that looked very.....welcoming he supposed. A lot more welcoming than the rest of the forest, though that wasn't saying much. Inadi's sleeveless arm was beginning to show signs of exposure as the color began shifting to a blueish tint. He was getting cold and he was getting cold quick because of the rain.

Walking now with Ace up to the front of the house he seemed to agree with each word she exclaimed about it. Dark. Creepy. Maybe even a bit haunted by the look of it. In his mind he already knew, sleep would not come easy in this place. Turning towards Ace he gave her a quick shrug. “Oh well, any port in a storm I suppose. Better just go in and pick the least dusty part of the place first if you can,” Inadi said as he looked back towards Lesley and Martini. “Hopefully it isn't too dull of a place for you two. Personally it seems a bit homely at first, but I'm sure inside you two will do just fine,” He told them with a laugh as he started his next sentence directed to the group as a hull, though he didn't sell it that way as he kept staring towards the direction of the two he had just referenced. “Again, it's better that we stick together so we should probably stay as close as possible if we can.” He announced as he began noticing Lesley walking a little bit faster towards him. A nervous face and blush came upon him as he began dreading the next move by Lesley.

The Midnight Train to Nowhere

Since it's a little quiet in the OOC tonight, I feel this is a great little find by accident that I had to share.

The Midnight Train to Nowhere

Now there's a character I was proud of. Errion was one of my favorite characters I made at the time. Wish I could have expanded in him and Wyl's relationship. But oh well. I have to focus on Inadi's relationships with Jasper and Lesley. :)

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Well hold on there Fox. Lies was one that seemed to die out that's true, but Promise I think would have survived had the old guild not died out. We would have seen Kotka and Leon turn into best friends. XD

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Done and done. Hope you all enjoy it. And soon there will be a Lesadi moment I'm sure. Need to keep the fans happy. This is all for you....weirdos. Haha!

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Inadi stared at Riley with a very annoyed stare. Did she really just use those puns in the same sentence. He let out a sigh and gave her a quick grin. “Are you proud of the sentence you just made? Cause I wouldn't be.” He joked with her as suddenly Harper began throwing himself around in fear and actually hit Leon square in the nose with his flashlight. Almost purely out of reaction, Inadi pointed his spear out to where Harper was staring and began looking around the group to see exactly what was going on. Harper wasn't one to over react or imagine things for as long as Inadi had known him. When there was reason for him to freak out, it meant something was close by.

As the guides began instructing the group as to what they should be doing in the forest, remaining in motion and refraining from marking the trees with the stones Jasper had picked up, Inadi felt a strange feeling of being watched. He couldn't see it or pinpoint where it was coming from, but there almost felt like some kind of movement going on constantly around him and the rest of the group. Perhaps he was just being paranoid, but this felt very different. Like a moth stuck in a web, just waiting for the spider to come and finish the job. The man hate feeling so helpless that there was nothing he could do but hold his weapon out in preparation for some kind of an attack.

A quick screech made Inadi jump and point his spear out again towards the sound. Apparently this time it was Ace showing that maybe that baseball cap wasn't just for show, as she seemed to nail a cat from a pretty good distance and in the dark too. Inadi relaxed himself and rested the spear on his shoulder as he walked up next to her and pretended to strain his eyes to get a better look at the cat. He tried to keep his smile off his face and while he thought he did well enough, a small smirk did show up on it. “Not a bad throw. Not center fielder material but I think you'd make a good defender at third in my opinion.” He joked with her as he gave her a quick pat on the back as he continued walking with the rest of the group.

Again, she was always being so happy and when the trident dropped in front of her he looked back and gave a bit of a nervous look at her. “And here I thought just giving you the fire spells was a dangerous suggestion. Now all of a sudden you have that thing,” He pointed to the trident with a chuckle. Holding out his own weapon, a similar build to the trident, Inadi smiled and pointed at his spear. “They aren't that easy to get a grip on. I'm still working on getting this thing to work well.” He told her as he tried catch back up with some of the others he had been walking with prior.

As Hakuren began suggesting there was a playful spirit with them, Inadi felt an even greater pain in his stomach then before. While others reacted harshly to Haku's joking manner, the frame wearing boy didn't even seem to acknowledge it. He was focused on the concept of whatever it was that seemed to be following them. Lesley began jumping out of fear as was Jasper suddenly. This thing was becoming more bold and actually coming into contact with members of the group. It was only a matter of time until something bad happened that the group would not be prepared for.

Just as he thought that, it seemed that Jasper had seen enough of the forest and began running up past the rest of the group. Without even giving it a second thought, Inadi chased after her and began catching up with the girl. She had surprising speed when she was scared, a trait that considering all she had been through had probably come in handy after a while. However something suddenly halted her progress and she was caught up in something in the forest. Inadi saw her fighting against the vines and webs that had caught her and began looking at places he could cut through to set her free. The scream she let out didn't even register in his ear as he got to work and began cutting with the new sharpened edge of his spear. He mentally praised himself for the fact that he had spent all those nights fixing the weapon, otherwise he would have had to rip the vines with his bare hands.

Finally getting a last good cut he dropped his spear and quickly wrapped his arms around Jasper and pulled her out of the tangled mess. Yet with Jasper struggling the way she was, the thrashing forced Inadi to pull a little harder and the two ended up on the ground with her on top of him, both staring up at the sky. The boy banged his head on a root that just so happened to be shooting out from the ground as he let out a small groan. Waiting until Jasper finally relaxed and stopped squirming, he let her go and looked at her from over her shoulder. His eyes were still a little dazed from the sudden impact with the ground, but he could at least make out the white face of the healer he had helped out. “I know it's scary out here Jasper, but you have to stay calm. Next time it may not just be vines that catch you. And I may not be fast enough to follow you,” He told her as he let his arms rest on the ground and he let out a groan as he rubbed the back of his head. “I can only help so many people at once here.” He told her as he suddenly realized the whole situation the two were in.

Here she was, laying on top of him, in a dark forest and with their friends more than likely still able to see them. Quickly, but not with much force so as not to give the poor girl whiplash, Inadi picked her up from underneath her and set her on the ground next to him. He quickly shot up off the ground and picked up his spear that was laying nearby. He looked back at Jasper and tried his best to turn his head so she nor anyone else could see his blush on his face. Inadi began looking ahead on the path to see what else was there. Seemed like more vines and barriers had grown further down. Now they were getting into the thick of the forest. A place perfect for an ambush. A nervous sweat began building on the boy's brow, hoping he was wrong about what he thought was coming.