I am a shadow, the true self

[afterlifer]

WHO: EVERYONE
WHAT: Interactions
WHEN: April 24 - 28
WHERE: Anywhere and everywhere in this afterlife
WARNINGS: Cussing and there may be some fighting
SUMMARY: INTERACTION LOG you know the drill. Event stuff in here too.

24th: HEY BATTER BATTER BATTER SWING BATTER KENNEDY KENNEDY. That's right it's time for the baseball club to start up try outs! Some posters have been put up around the school about it. Go be a Little Buster.

25th: FIRE FIRE. Except not. But the sprinkler system seems to think there is one! So in all of the buildings around campus and even in the town, the sprinklers up on the ceilings are going off. Have fun getting wet.

26th: As you go about your day today, wherever you may be, school, club meeting, dorm rooms, everything appears to be as normal as it can be. Suddenly, a group of NPCs close by scream and panic as one of them turns into a black shadowy mass... and it looks at you. Welp.

27th: There aren't many, but every now and then you may spot a shadow or two walking about campus, consuming students or disappearing into the shadows. Maybe you saw them yesterday maybe you didn't. But either way, watch your back... they like to creep out of your own shadows if you aren't careful.

28th: Try to go out that door--locked. Another? Locked. All buildings on campus and in town will randomly lock their doors so you just might end up trapped in a room! With a few shadows coming out of the shadows to join you of course.

IMPORTANT REMINDER: The Shadow Days event is starting up on the 26th and will go until May 10th! All details about it are over on this post so please read it if you haven't already. If you have any questions go ahead and ask over there too.

Also always, remember there are basketball, kendo and drama clubs now so practices can be set up whenever you want! And if you want to do something outside of what we've provided, feel free to do so.

Comments

on the 26th, let's do this...!!

[extraordinarily]

[ Early in the morning a certain brunette is going to attempt to wake up her brand new roommate. Because something's been bothering her for a while. A very, very long while. ]

Hey, wake up. I think something's wrong.

[ Because the ominous screaming doesn't help. At all. ]

[suckswithmaps]

[Sheesh it's so early though...! Which is why it takes Celica a minute to respond, albeit sleepily.]

Mm...? What's wrong, Haruhi...?

this is so late...

[extraordinarily]

I hear noises from outside. No, not noises. Screams. And we've got to go investigate it!

[ Hands on her hips as she nods, grinning wide. ]

mine too fdshk BUT I'M BACK NOW SO...

[suckswithmaps]

Ehh...?

[Still sleepy so... give her a second to process that okay...

noises... outside... screaming... investi--ah. screaming. oh.]

...S-screaming? Really? Did something happen?

[extraordinarily]

[ Haruhi shakes her head, folding her arms over her chest as she speaks, her voice serious. ]

I don't know. That's why I need to find out.

[suckswithmaps]

Mm... [Admittedly, she's a little curious now too...]

...Okay. I want to know what it is too. So let's go check it out.

[extraordinarily]

Alright!

[ Haruhi enthusiastically pumps her fist in the air, grinning wide. ]

Team Haruhi, go...!

[suckswithmaps]

[Hopping on out of bed now, and then pumping her own fist into the air!]

Yes! Let's go, Team Haruhi!

[extraordinarily]

[ And, going to the computer desk to get an armband and magic marker to write "Leader" on it, Haruhi puts it on, her grin widening even further before opening the door wide, pointing right in front of her. ]

We're going to solve this mystery of the Screaming Students!

[suckswithmaps]

[Oh Haruhi... Even with all the screaming, it's hard to be scared or worried with Haruhi being so enthusiastic and all.]

Eheh... We'll solve the mystery! [She'll go ahead and march through that door!!]

[extraordinarily]

We definitely will!

[ And once they're out the door, there's a glob right in front of them. It's a shadow. WELL THEN. ]

What is that?

[suckswithmaps]

...E-eh?

[Upon looking at it, honestly? Even with Haruhi's excitement, it's hard for Celica to keep her spirits up... The thing reminds her a lot of the Black Beast back at home, and she starts shaking just a bit.]

...I-I'm not sure... I don't have a good feeling about it though...

[extraordinarily]

Maybe it's friendly!

[ She'll just try to pet it or something... and then realize that she's being sucked by it. Crap. ]

...! Hey, don't do that!

[suckswithmaps]

[Uh oh... Celica quickly reaches out for Haruhi.]

H-Haruhi! I wouldn't do that!

[What the heck is this thing...]

[extraordinarily]

But I thought it wanted to be friends!

[ Translation: Haruhi please. Even though Celica attempts to reach out for her, she's quickly sinking. It's like quicksand really. ]

Ah, what is it doing?!

[suckswithmaps]

I-it doesn't look all that friendly to me...

[Especially considering what it reminds her of... She starts freaking out more as the creature sucks Haruhi in. Celica grabs onto her arm, trying to pull her out.]

I-I don't know! But we have to get away from it!

[extraordinarily]

But I'm stuck!

[ Which, honestly, isn't helping her case at all whatsoever as she gets sucked in deeper. Sorry, Celica, but she's already halfway down... ]

[suckswithmaps]

A-aaah...

[What can she do? She's not like her sister, who can use combative magic or anything... In fact, it's quite the opposite for her. She can only heal! Which is useless here anyway.]

L-let her go! [..because yes yelling at the thing will help] Let Haruhi go!!

[extraordinarily]

[ Unfortunately, it's not going to help at all as her body sinks lower. In fact, she's so low that she can't even talk anymore. But her frightened eyes say everything. ]

[suckswithmaps]

[At this point, Celica's sure that she can't do anything to save Haruhi. But she really, really wishes she could. She keeps shouting at the shadow, demanding it let Haruhi free, as futile as it may be. She even tries calling out for help from other people! But it doesn't seem like anyone's around anyway...]