what in the longdark spitting-pit is that

[inourhead]

This was a bad idea this was a bad idea this was a bad idea.

Holly runs as fast as she can but the demon's faster. She has no idea where Lightning's gotten to; maybe he found a tree to climb. She on the other hand has been diverted into a treeless hill and she's careening down a slope, trying very hard not to trip.

And the demon's gaining on her.

She's never seen anything like it and neither has Crystal; maybe Book knows what it is but Book's asleep. It's mostly mouth - it looks like a cross between a floorlength mirror of a mouth and a snake to propel the mouth along.

And Holly's not fast enough.

The mouth catches her.





But it doesn't hurt.

Where are we?

----


with Minus (kappa)

with Mark (kappa)

with Max (Benedict)

in Terraria (kappa)

with Emma (Marri)

with Erin (Rockeye)

Comments

[unblinkered]

"...Oh." He leads her into the hallway and shows her the water fountain, and then follows the signs to a single-occupant restroom. He... doesn't know if she'll understand how Earth's facilities work, but... this is the place for it. He opens the door and gestures at the small room, hoping she'll understand what it's for.

[inourhead]

She has to stare at it for a little while, but eventually she nods.

[unblinkered]

Rrrright. He nods in return, and points the way back to the linguistics commons. And then... heads downstairs and out the door. He'll worry about long-term plans for her later. For now, home and sleep.

...And calling in sick for tomorrow. First time he'll have to make use of a substitute teacher for his own class. He grimaces- he didn't prepare anything, and he knows from experience how annoying that'll be for his stand-in.

[inourhead]

And the girl(s) go back and park with their English notes to study for the night.