An All Hallows' Haunting

[ x ] Reach for Vivi .

 

I'd say
[x] Reach for Vivi.
Because he was the nearest person prior to our fall.

 

REACH FOR ME! Uh... I meant Neku.

 

［x］Reach for Vivi.

 

Reach for Vivi

Because I'm probably the strongest in the party and thus the most helpful in pulling someone up.

 

[x] Reach for Krowley

 

［☺］Reach for Krowley.

 

>> ◉ Reach for Vivi.||


Vivi.

The leader of your team. Steadfast and strong; determined with a slight streak of stubbornness. He was a good leader because he was decisive about his actions. Though he always seemed ornery, you could tell he had a heart that looked out for the most people. You looked up to him, even if it seemed he looked down on you.

And he was the closest one.

With all of your strength, you slowly reach your arm out over to him. It takes some effort, but you feel you can do it. You call out his name. He seems frozen, unable to hear you and in a trance - is that, fear and indecision you see on his face?

Your fingers begin to slip. You desperately call out his name again, your legs freely dangling in the inky space below.

He rushes close to you and extends his hand with a panicked look on his face. Your hands cannot reach each other - the space is too much. Vivi quickly takes off his leather jacket and lowers it to let you grab it. You grip the springy fabric with a tight hold. You will be saved!

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Spoiler

But Vivi sees the flashlight strapped to you, and something changes.

His eyes grow wide. His hands begin to shake, and he peers up at nothing in particular as the mist grows thicker around the party. At this time, the rest begin to scramble around to try and help Vivi lift you to safety. Vivi lowers his head, and looks at his shaking hands holding the taut jacket.

|| Vivi || [whispered]

「Useless.」

Neku rushes over to help Vivi pull you to safety. Vivi viciously raises his head at the oncoming Neku and elbows him in the stomach, sending him sliding sideways across the wooden floor. The mist grows thicker. Misty lets out a yelp.

|| Misty || [yelling]

「You idiot! You asshole! What the hell are you doing?!」

|| Saxima ||

「Vivi! Be reasonable! Stop, or I'll force you myself!」

Saxima rushes over to Vivi and tries to wrench Vivi's arm up. He kicks her backward, and she knocks her head on one of the Thinker statues. With his free hand, he pulls a chunk of sharpened, jagged wood from the hole's rim and begins to cut through the jacket. Vivi's hands shake violently, and he seems to be whispering to himself. You panic and try to climb upwards on the leather. Vivi falls forward and lets out a gasp of air. He stabs your hand with the piece of wood, the jacket only cut partway in half. A searing pain shoots through your right hand and you are forced to let go.

|| Vivi ||

「You stupid, useless fresh meat! This is all your fault anyway! We don't need you. It'll be good if you just die and stay dead. You're dead weight. Give me the flashlight, and I'll save you.」

You cannot reach the flashlight. You try. Your hand is bleeding. It hurts to even move it. But you cannot reach your flashlight.

|| Vivi || [yelling]

「Give me the flashlight, or I'll let you fall to your death. Come on! Idiot, what's taking so long? Give me the damn flashlight, or do you want all of us to die you dirty-」

Misty lets out a yell. Krowley tries to restrain her, but with a swift movement of her fist, she knocks Krowley out.
She tackles Vivi from behind, another piece of sharp wood in her hand. She breathes heavily. The force startles Vivi, and he rolls close to your hand.

|| Vivi || [yelling]

「Damnit! Damnit, look what you've done now! Your voice keeps hovering in my ear like a fly! A fly! You're like the wind! You're a pest! A goddamn pest! Get out of here! Get out! GET OUT! 」

He jams the wooden stake into the hand that keeps you on the edge of the hole. You let out a gasp of pain.
Blood drips down your fingers, and reaches your cheek. At first, you feel nothing in your hand, but slowly - slowly, like the wind and mist around you, the pain becomes worse, and worse, and worse and worse and worse and dear god you cannot take it anymore you really need to let go but you can't because you'll fall but the pain is horrendous and you cannot take this anymore so you let yourself, fall.

And you fall, and bring the leather jacket with you.

The place where your hand was once hanging from the hole's rim is now stained in blood. Misty lies on Vivi, her eyes wide in horror.

Spoiler

|| Misty || [yelling]

「You asshole! YOU KILLED HIM! YOU LET HIM FALL! 」

|| Vivi || [crazed, yelling]

「Get the hell off me, bitch! WE'RE BETTER OFF WITHOUT HIM!」

|| Misty || [crazed, yelling]

「I'LL KILL YOU, YOU USELESS SHIT! I'LL KILL YOU! I'LL STAB YOU!
AND STAB YOU!」

She stabs Vivi in the back.
「AND STAB YOU!」

She stabs again.
「AND STAB YOU!
AND STAB YOU!
AND STAB YOU! 」

She keeps stabbing.
「AND STAB YOU!

AND STAB YOU!
AND STAB YOU!

AND STAB YOU!」

Misty's hate drives her, as she repeatedly stabs Vivi with the bloodied, jagged chunk of wood.
Vivi lifts up a shaking, bloodstained hand towards Misty's scarf.

Misty keeps stabbing. And stabbing. And stabbing. And stabbing. And stabbing. And stabbing. And stabbing. And stabbing. And stabbing. Vivi grows more and more dim. Drops of his blood contrast on Misty's face with her crazed, widened eyes. She lets out a crazed, sadistic giggle.
「AND STAB YOU!

AND STAB YOU!

aahahhahAHHAHAHhAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHA! I'LL STAB YOU AND STAB YOU! AND THEN YOU'LL SHUT YOUR GODDAMN MOUTH FOREVER!」

But Vivi grabs on to one end of her bloodstained scarf.

With his last ounce of strength, he moves his mangled corpse closer along the edge of the hole, and drags Misty and her scarf along with him. Misty drops her jagged wooden stake and moves her hands close to her neck, as Vivi slowly strangles Misty with the scarf.

|| Vivi ||
「mmAybE ...
you can shut youR goddAMn mouth as well.」

He launches himself, and Misty by her scarf, down the hole.

Spoiler

bad end​

: seeds of conflict :[ o ]​

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[ ] Start from last save​

[ ] Start from beginning​

 

... we dun goofed

[x] Start from last save

 

[x] Start from Last Save

 

. . .;___;

[x] Start from last save

 

[x] Start from last save

 

I was legit scared and kind of shaking​

oh my glob you guys​

; A ;​

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[ x ] Start from last save​

 

[Start from Last Save]

Whoops.

 

[x] Start from last save.

You guys can thank me later for remembering to use that save spot.

 

Vivi? Y U ELBOW ME IN STOMACH?!

Quick question: did I die as well?

[x] Start from last save

 

[x] Start from last save.

 

Spoiler: The Story So Far...

It's cold. So cold that you can see every breath before you puffing out rhythmically in a thick, white cloud. The sky is dark, and the streets are nearly empty, now cleared of all of the earlier activity from the Trick-or-Treaters. Seeing them all going door-to-door in their festive costumes with their little bags and baskets made you feel nostalgic, but you were much too old for that now.

That's right. You are now past the age of childish Halloween activities! Instead, this year you decided not to dress up. You and your friends spent most of your October nights watching scary movies, partying and cramming for tests in your spare time. This night, however, is different. October 31st. The night of the sleepover.

You aren't usually too fond of group sleepovers, but this one is special. You and your friends (mostly your friends) decided it would be exciting to spend the night in a haunted house. Now, there is no guarantee that this house is haunted--and no one really believes that it is, but it's creepy enough and it looks the part.

The Chateau Manor sits square on the edge of the city, perfectly placed right across the street from the gates of an old graveyard (owned by the previous residents of the home). The house is huge, and was once quite elegant and beautiful--or so they say. Now, though, it looks like a piece of crap. The paint is chipped and worn down. There are holes in the wood. Collapsed stairs that lead up to a...questionable porch. The grass is dead, patches of dust and dirt clearly visible. It's just a mess.

But here you are, going along for the ride as always. You gaze at the noisy teens and young adults before you. Misty and Saxima walk just a bit ahead of you, followed by Krowley and Neku_Sakuraba(with Neku talking Krowley's poor ear off). You're all lead by the ever-cynical Vivi. What a night this will be. You run over to the appointed leader of this little brigade, Vivi, well known for his blunt and to-the-point outlook on many tasks, including this adventure. You can easily scout him out among the others through his stylish leather jacket, but before you can stroll up beside him, he turns around to face you, stopping you in your dusty tracks. The crinkling of the colorfully dead leaves strewn about the ground echo in the distance from the other party members slowly catching up to you two. You are unsure if it is Vivi's presence or the tickling wind that coldly bites at the bare skin of your face and hands.
|| Vivi ||
「What do you want, fresh meat? Can't you see I'm trying to lead us to that house before the moon fully rises? I don't need people like - like you stopping me right now.」

You're used to his snark. In fact, it's a bit charming at times. You rub the back of your head with your palm, feeling your stomach turn a bit with his words.​

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|| You ||​

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「Yeah, yeah. But what do you mean? Before the moon rises? Why does the moon matter?」​

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|| Vivi ||​

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「You really don't pay any attention at all do you? The moon plays a key role in this whole bloody thing. It has to do with the legend of the haunted house. You should be able to figure it out from that.」​

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|| You ||​

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「...」​

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|| Vivi ||​

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「...Jesus. Alright. There's an old legend in this town that tries to explain the disappearance of the man who lived here, and the mysterious disappearances of everyone who's ever tried to work on or enter the house since then. Renovators, realtors... Even those just from around the neighborhood have all gone missing after attempting to either fix up the house, mess with it in any way, or even just hang out. ...This is all fake, obviously, but either way. It's said that if you enter the house on October 31st, right before the rise of the moon, you'll be granted visitation with the dead spirits. I don't think anyone's really tried though, it's just a stupid myth. Ever since it started though, the house has just been left here to rot. No one wants to touch it. Pretty stupid right?」​

Vivi continues to walk forward. At least you now have a good feeling why the night of the sleepover was chosen in the Manor today.​

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And yet, you feel a bit apprehensive. It is strange. You begin to wonder if the others know anything about this odd little legend. You stop your following of Vivi, who simply continues onward by himself, slowly towards the house.​

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Turning around, you see Krowley and Neku slowly approaching your spot. It appears that Neku has not at once stopped informing poor Krowley of his life story. If anyone has information to tell, it would most likely be Neku and his dart-like vocalizations, or Krowley and his infinite wisdom. ​

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You stop them for a moment. Neku quickly rushes up to you. You swear you would never be able to picture the solemn-faced Krowley without his black overcoat, or Neku and his eternally present headphones. ​

Spoiler: Neku's Conversation

http://pastebin.com/fqDeqRPU​

You quickly rush up behind Krowley to try and avoid Neku's onslaught. To your surprise, he walks up to the chattering Neku and whispers in his ears. Neku then nods his head and runs off in the direction of Vivi.​

Giving a silent thanks, you turn to face Krowley. In all honesty, you were always intimidated by him a bit.​

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Spoiler: Krowly's Conversation

http://pastebin.com/km2TtnVx​

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You walk away from him to try and reach the last two members of your little expedition, Misty and Saxima. From your point, they appear to be engaged in a conversation. As you approach them, you sense some tension between them. Misty's Doctor Who scarf is blown about her by the feisty winds, and her subtly snarky, quickly-thrown comments seem to contrast with Saxima's sweetly liquid, contemplative voice. You can tell that there is tension from the way Saxima continually fiddles with her sangria-coloured bow.​

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Finally seeing you, they both looked visibly relieved.​

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Spoiler: Saxima and Misty's Conversation

http://pastebin.com/WbPkuDBN​

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It is late by the time the party reaches the entrance of Chateau Manor. Vivi motions for the party to move close to the large and ornate double-knocker door as it requires the strength of six people to open.​

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The party places their hands together on the door, to open it. A shiver reaches your hands. It must have simply been the cold metal of the door, right?​

You slowly turn the door knob, tugging at it with great force before the old wooden door finally cracks open. A cloud of dust billows out towards you and you bring your sleeve to your mouth, reflectively shutting your eyes. A few of your friends cough while Vivi mumbles about his jacket getting dirty. You gather your thoughts and take a deep breath of cold air before opening your eyes again and gazing into the blackness before you. ​

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That's literally all there is at first. Blackness and dust. You can't see anything at all, and that's when you remember the flashlight in your pocket. Pulling it out, you flip the switch and shine the glow in front of you. ​

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You step inside of the house, hearing the rest of the group shuffle in after you. The floors wail with each step, your shoes echoing against the wooden planks. It seems you are in the main hall. There is no real furniture here; just twin staircases leading to an upper level, two marble statues at the entrance of a long hall in front of you, and a few worn out portraits, all of which are shrouded in darkness with the removal of your light. Yikes. ​

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Vivi sneers, moving you aside and holding his hand out for the light. ​

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|| Vivi ||​

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「Let me hold onto that, will you? I am the leader after all.」​

|| You ||​

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「Hell no, uh-uh. This is my flashlight, mhmm.」​

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Vivi looks at you with astonishment. He is speechless at your sudden strange intonation, and for a moment he looks for words. After a period of silence among the party over this defiance, he raises his eyes and growls at you.​

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|| Vivi ||​

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「Look, fresh meat. I'm the goddamn leader here. I'm the one who calls the shots. You're nothing but a tag-along, and if you're going to show attitude right here-」​

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Vivi is cut off by Misty, who barks at him. They argue, and Saxima is forced to break up the conflict. She convinces Vivi to let you keep the flashlight. The tension between Vivi and Misty is threatening to become worse at this point. But you do not wish to get involved right now.​

You look throughout the dusty, decrepit room. It appears you have a few things that the party may do.​

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Spoiler: Bad End

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http://pastebin.com/L2CnFaFt

Edit: Fixed by the power of Pastebin! :P

 

>> ◉ Examine the portraits. ||​

>> ◉ Game saved! ||​

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Commands​

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As everyone shuffles further in, you find yourself drawn to the portraits hanging off of the walls. Carefully avoiding any holes in the floor, you navigate your way closer to the nearest one out of three. It's really nothing special...just a bit creepy. It just seems to be a painting of an older gentleman. He's wearing a long, velvety overcoat and a nice off-white suit as he sits in a chair with his arms folded into his lap. Dust cakes the surface of the portrait, but you can see that the eyes seem to be scratched out. Weiiiiird.​

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You move to the next portrait and you find similar. This time, it's a woman in an elegant red gown. She seem to be sitting in the same place and position, and her eyes are scratched out.​

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Moving on (with the group close behind you), you shine your light onto the last picture. There's nothing in this painting except for the chair you assume the other two were sitting on. This painting looks recent somehow. There's much less dust, and the colors have yet to fade. You feel your stomach twist back into knots and step away.​

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［］Climb the twin staircases.​

［］Enter the long hall.​

［］Examine the marble statues.​

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