The Hidden Door-A Role Play (AKA The Most Dangerous Coffee Shop II)

[Amer]

Fred choked down a scream. He grabbed Noah’s hand watching as the guards turned back up the hill. “Kipp! Get up! Their gone! We need to go” Fred said urgently

“Where we going?” Noah asked. The words came out in an sleepy jumble.
He shoved out of the bush, wet leaves sticking in his hair.
(Alright, for their sake, can we say we-sas can’t fly in rain?)

Aria looked at the sky. It was darkening, “guys. I think there is a storm now if the wildlife here are any indication the storm won’t be pleasant. I think we need to get going”

(OH YEAH THEY’LL GET HIT FIRST SINCE THEY’RE TO THE WEST)
“Wonderful, we have a storm on our hands. A storm would be just the thing we needed. That could delay us quite a bit,” Korim said with a sarcastic air. He gave the wind an expert sniff. (Borealans were quite good at that thing, lacking meteorologists and all.) Not a hint of petrichor.
“It isn’t here yet, but it may come in a matter of hours. This forest may actually provide an advantage with the canopy. Rarely does water penetrate it. Perhaps we could wait out the storm near the edge of it. Still, I’d hate to be here when night falls.”
“So you’re saying we should stay here?” Kyle squeaked.
“More or less,” Korim said. “We could travel along the edge of the forest or go into the mountains.”
“I don’t know that I want to stay in this wretched forest,” Cam shivered, remembering the lightless experiences three nights ago.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

“Where we going?” Noah asked. The words came out in an sleepy jumble.
He shoved out of the bush, wet leaves sticking in his hair.
(Alright, for their sake, can we say we-sas can’t fly in rain?)

(OH YEAH THEY’LL GET HIT FIRST SINCE THEY’RE TO THE WEST)
“Wonderful, we have a storm on our hands. A storm would be just the thing we needed. That could delay us quite a bit,” Korim said with a sarcastic air. He gave the wind an expert sniff. (Borealans were quite good at that thing, lacking meteorologists and all.) Not a hint of petrichor.
“It isn’t here yet, but it may come in a matter of hours. This forest may actually provide an advantage with the canopy. Rarely does water penetrate it. Perhaps we could wait out the storm near the edge of it. Still, I’d hate to be here when night falls.”
“So you’re saying we should stay here?” Kyle squeaked.
“More or less,” Korim said. “We could travel along the edge of the forest or go into the mountains.”
“I don’t know that I want to stay in this wretched forest,” Cam shivered, remembering the lightless experiences three nights ago.

“Hahaha that’s funny. You want us to stay in a forest?! A forest which probably in someway wants to kill us just like everything else here” Aria exclaimed

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

“Where we going?” Noah asked. The words came out in an sleepy jumble.
He shoved out of the bush, wet leaves sticking in his hair.
(Alright, for their sake, can we say we-sas can’t fly in rain?)

(OH YEAH THEY’LL GET HIT FIRST SINCE THEY’RE TO THE WEST)
“Wonderful, we have a storm on our hands. A storm would be just the thing we needed. That could delay us quite a bit,” Korim said with a sarcastic air. He gave the wind an expert sniff. (Borealans were quite good at that thing, lacking meteorologists and all.) Not a hint of petrichor.
“It isn’t here yet, but it may come in a matter of hours. This forest may actually provide an advantage with the canopy. Rarely does water penetrate it. Perhaps we could wait out the storm near the edge of it. Still, I’d hate to be here when night falls.”
“So you’re saying we should stay here?” Kyle squeaked.
“More or less,” Korim said. “We could travel along the edge of the forest or go into the mountains.”
“I don’t know that I want to stay in this wretched forest,” Cam shivered, remembering the lightless experiences three nights ago.

“Oh good your awake. Let’s go further down. Stay away from the burning tree, we can’t risk anyone getting burns” Fred explained

 

[Cluckcluck1215]

Take picked Blair up bridal-style, his arm wrapping around her back and the other around the bend in her knees, keeping her as close to his body as possible. His body kept its constantly warm temperature, never lowering against the cold chaotic weather. He stepped near the edge, eyeing where to land in amidst the low visibility the rain created. Come on.. it’s just a drop... why am I hesitating? I’ve done it plenty of times before. He concentrated on one point, trying to block all the noises, the chaos surrounding them so he made an accurate fall. He closed his eyes, his face content and unbothered as he took deep breaths until his eyes suddenly snapped open and he stepped over. Falling.

His landing was cushioned by some mud that hadn’t become completely wet and runny yet. Everything below his knees was submerged though, and he pulled himself out one leg at a time, forcing his way out to find someplace temporary that sheltered them from the rain so they could decide on what to do next. He never loosened his grip on Blair as he traveled further down the mountain, nearly slipping at some points from a poor foot placement. As much as he was fatigued and tired, he kept on solely on adrenaline, his heart beating loud and rapidly in his chest. Take finally reached the base of the mountain where the hills began, and sought out refuge in a wide hollow cavity in an escarpment. To their benefit, it was plenty dry and raised so that the water didn’t fill inside. He set Blair down and plopped down on the floor, squeezing his eyes shut as he tilted his head up toward the ceiling, his mouth gaped open and breathing hard. He was completely soaked, his clothes sticking to his skin, and water dripped from every inch of him.

Blair buried her face against his chest, her arms wrapped around his neck, when she saw the drop. His heartbeat was the only steady noise in the chaotic storm, so she focused on that, instead of the fact that suddenly they were falling.
When they reached the cave, they were both throughly soaked. But out of the storm. "Thanks," she murmured quietly, sitting beside him and pulling her soaked sneakers and socks off. Despite the fact that there were larger matters at hand, she couldn't take her mind off one thing. She crossed her legs, pulling her hair back and squeezing it free of water, debating whether she should speak her mind or not. If I don't and he finds out, he'll be pissed. And if you tell him now, he'll probably still be. Besides, there's bigger things on your plate right now, isn't there? Can't get out of the deal anyway.
"It's gonna be harder to find Kipp and the kids now," she said, but her gaze was blank as she stared at the ground, half focused on her thoughts of the demon and the wolf. "The rain will have washed away their scent."

 

[Yowza Wowza]

Blair buried her face against his chest, her arms wrapped around his neck, when she saw the drop. His heartbeat was the only steady noise in the chaotic storm, so she focused on that, instead of the fact that suddenly they were falling.
When they reached the cave, they were both throughly soaked. But out of the storm. "Thanks," she murmured quietly, sitting beside him and pulling her soaked sneakers and socks off. Despite the fact that there were larger matters at hand, she couldn't take her mind off one thing. She crossed her legs, pulling her hair back and squeezing it free of water, debating whether she should speak her mind or not. If I don't and he finds out, he'll be pissed. And if you tell him now, he'll probably still be. Besides, there's bigger things on your plate right now, isn't there? Can't get out of the deal anyway.
"It's gonna be harder to find Kipp and the kids now," she said, but her gaze was blank as she stared at the ground, half focused on her thoughts of the demon and the wolf. "The rain will have washed away their scent."

Take followed the same actions as Blair after he was able to settle his breathing. He set his muddy shoes and socks off to the side and rolled up the bottom of his pants into cuffs. The mud he had stepped in was orange and clay-like, staining whatever made contact with it. Man... it totally ruined my shoes. He gave Blair a glance, “Yeah.. I bet..” he agreed hoarsely and turned his head to stare out the opening of the escarpment. He watched the rain pour down, hardly able to see the tree line beyond the hills. Thunderous claps of blue lightening lit up the sky and ground below. It was nearly blinding and deafening. He continued staring out, his knees bent up towards his body as he messed with the soaked drawstrings on his mangled sweater.
“We’ll find them.” he whispered with conviction.

 

[Amer]

“Hahaha that’s funny. You want us to stay in a forest?! A forest which probably in someway wants to kill us just like everything else here” Aria exclaimed

“You have obviously never been here during the daytime. Then it can be quite pleasant,” Korim said. “Still, I can understand why you want to leave, and don’t know how far we are from the mountains, so we ought to make haste. In that case, does anyone know which way north is?” Not only was it noon, the trees also blocked his entire view of the sun, making the direction they’d be going quite unclear.

 

[Amer]

“Oh good your awake. Let’s go further down. Stay away from the burning tree, we can’t risk anyone getting burns” Fred explained

Noah nodded solemnly at the tree, though the fire had already gone out in a puff of smoke in the torrents of rain.
He stood behind Fred. Fred looked funny, but he was smart.

 

[Cluckcluck1215]

Take followed the same actions as Blair after he was able to settle his breathing. He set his muddy shoes and socks off to the side and rolled up the bottom of his pants into cuffs. The mud he had stepped in was orange and clay-like, staining whatever made contact with it. Man... it totally ruined my shoes. He gave Blair a glance, “Yeah.. I bet..” he agreed hoarsely and turned his head to stare out the opening of the escarpment. He watched the rain pour down, hardly able to see the tree line beyond the hills. Thunderous claps of blue lightening lit up the sky and ground below. It was nearly blinding and deafening. He continued staring out, his knees bent up towards his body as he messed with the soaked drawstrings on his mangled sweater.
“We’ll find them.” he whispered with conviction.

Blair watched the lightning, her eyes narrowed against the harsh light. She planted her elbows on her knees, holding her head up in her hands. "I hope so." She whispered, though everything else told her otherwise. Her eyes flickered closed when another clap of lightning split the air, loud enough to be deafening. It continued, followed by the scent of smoke far away, drifting through the air on the howling wind. Then, beneath the other sounds, the wolf's endless prodding echoed in the back of her mind.
Suddenly, she drew in a sharp breath, holding it for a brief second, debating her choice of words. "I made a deal with the demon," she blurted out, eyes still closed, her words tumbling over each other.

 

[Yowza Wowza]

Blair watched the lightning, her eyes narrowed against the harsh light. She planted her elbows on her knees, holding her head up in her hands. "I hope so." She whispered, though everything else told her otherwise. Her eyes flickered closed when another clap of lightning split the air, loud enough to be deafening. It continued, followed by the scent of smoke far away, drifting through the air on the howling wind. Then, beneath the other sounds, the wolf's endless prodding echoed in the back of her mind.
Suddenly, she drew in a sharp breath, holding it for a brief second, debating her choice of words. "I made a deal with the demon," she blurted out, eyes still closed, her words tumbling over each other.

Take suddenly stopped playing with his drawstrings. Completely still for a moment before he slowly turned his head to look at Blair. Her eyes were closed, assuming she was scared of what his reaction would be. Her confession was out of the blue, never expecting her to bring that up so soon. He sighed and clicked his tongue, too tired to give an over dramatic response. “I know... I saw.” he muttered, “You were seriously stupid and you’ll regret it.” He was irritated, upset with her choice and it shone on his face because he remembered doing the exact same thing. Take returned his attention to what was going on outside. His response and behavior was unusual and cold, possibly even worse than exploding in a fit of rage.

 

[LoveMyChickenBabies]

“You have obviously never been here during the daytime. Then it can be quite pleasant,” Korim said. “Still, I can understand why you want to leave, and don’t know how far we are from the mountains, so we ought to make haste. In that case, does anyone know which way north is?” Not only was it noon, the trees also blocked his entire view of the sun, making the direction they’d be going quite unclear.

Carson shook his head, trying to clear it so he could think. The last time he had seen the sun was... when? It felt like they had been under the dark canopy for forever. He slowly pushed further back into his memories and finally found his most recent one when he was under the sun. He traced the path they had taken in his mind to figure which direction they were facing now. "The last time I saw the sun, we were facing this direction-" He turned to the right, "-and it was in the East. So, that means..." He pointed to the left. "... That way is North." He sighed and rubbed his temples. His brain did not appreciate the extra strain, especially when he was half-starved and slowly becoming weaker