GHOST HUNT (the Prequel)

[copyrights]

Who: YOU
Where: THE GAME TOWER
When: NOW!!!

[You arrive to the game tower where today, the atmosphere seems to be quite s~p~o~o~k~y. Fog seems to cover the entire floor area and any visible area of the tower is covered by things like (fake) spiderwebs and also (fake) spiders hanging around in (fake) trees.

It would probably feel a little more spookier if it wasn't for the fact that music is blaring throughout the tower. Someone is a host today, but it's impossible to tell whom considering they're covered in a white sheet with holes cut out for eyes.

Until they talk anyway.]

I GOT A ★~★~PROMOTION~★~★

To host the greatest haunted house party that you can imagine!! But w-w-w-wait, haunted houses are s-scary! I don't wanna make you guys get too scared so we'll start small . . .

Small . . . tiny . . . miniscule . . .

It's still gonna be dangerous though!! Ghosts are PRETTY uncontrollable, ya know~? I've seen SAWoleen XVI, I know how it goes!!

Comments

Re: body horror???

[outofoffice]

Of course. I was with them.

[ In fact, now that his own head isn't backwards, he unsteadily pulls himself to his feet. ]

Re: body horror???

[leaveofabsence]

My condolences then.

Tsukasa seems to be taking it all very hard.

[ And he offers an arm for Venti to support himself with as he stands. ]

I can only assume what you all went through was very... traumatizing.

Re: body horror???

[outofoffice]

[ Leaning some of his weight on Zhongli as he re-orients himself ]

I'm okay. But I died first, which I'm sure was unpleasant for Aether.

I'm quite concerned for all of them, so you'll have to forgive a brief intrusion . . .

Re: body horror???

[leaveofabsence]

Are you asking permission?

Re: body horror???

[outofoffice]

Ummmm, yes?

Re: body horror???

[leaveofabsence]

[ Hmmmmm. That must me he's feeling really bad. ]

Then of course you can come. If you have those you wish to see, you do not have to ask my or anyone else's permission.

Re: body horror???

[outofoffice]

[ He watched like your whole unit die OK ]

I was going to anyway, but I wanted to be polite!

Re: body horror???

[leaveofabsence]

[ Welcome to Heart Soldier ]

Then let us fix what we can and leave this wretched place behind.

Re: body horror???

[outofoffice]

Gladly.

[ Catching his wrist before he can leave. ]

I'm healing you when we get back. I won't forget.

Re: body horror???

[leaveofabsence]

[ He raises an eyebrow, looking mildly confused. ]

I had no intention of letting you forget. The only reason I do not ask for it now is that there are other more severe injuries to tend to. I cannot imagine the horror of someone waking up to a broken body. Which I assume you yourself are trying to push out of your mind.

Re: body horror???

[outofoffice]

I'm just making sure! You're used to pushing yourself for everyone else's sakes, you know?

Re: body horror???

[leaveofabsence]

Then I suppose you have the production's irony to thank. After seeing so many young souls fighting each other to die on the sword within my own unit, I have come to appreciate not putting people who care about me through the same.

Re: body horror???

[outofoffice]

Hehe . . . look at this emotional wisdom from an old stone.

You've grown a lot.

Re: body horror???

[leaveofabsence]

If we're lucky, perhaps it will rub off on you.

Re: body horror???

[outofoffice]

Hey!!!

Re: body horror???

[leaveofabsence]

[ The ruffling of his hair is gentler this time.

Probably because Venti's neck still sports angry red markings from being twisted the wrong way. ]