thehometree | 001 ⚡ Amber (Action if outside)

[Hak is standing just outside of the tree with his hsu quandao across his shoulders. He's looking out at the mist and knows by now that there has been a varied response to the violin music that has played for the last few days. He's more than a little disturbed by what he is seeing so he's bringing it to the attention of everyone, if they haven't already seen.]

So, it looks like the storm is done. We can all make our way outside without fear of drowning via raindrops.

The creepy music has stopped too. [Yes, creepy music. He doesn't care what you have to say about it--it wasn't pleasant.] It looks like the musician wants to pay us all a visit though.

[Hak points his amber in the direction of the mist. It might be a little hard to see on the screen but there is definitely a person out there.]

Any volunteers want to go see what he wants? If he wants in, I vote no. The stench of rotting corpse is hard to get out of fabric.

[The amber turns back to Hak before he addresses everyone.]

I know several of us have discussed determining who here is a fighter. I think it might be a good time to get a head count in case that thing is hostile.

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[Not. Human.]

Uh. If he's not human, what is he? How can you even tell that?

I wish I knew. He just isn't one- [should he even say this next part??] His pulse sounds like music, as well. Even though he's very clearly dead.

[Well. There you go. Oh, right-]

I can sense it.

[Very clearly dead. Can sense it. Can hear his pulse.

You know? Whatever. Why even question it? He's surrounded by dragons back home and has been turned into a fairy. Nothing should faze him.]

I'm not even gonna ask how you know that.

Actually...how can something be dead and still have a pulse?

[Good boy, Hak. Even if Zero is more or less fine with being honest (well, not in terms of vampire things, but still). You're being good.]

Again, I have no clue. His appearance and how he's drawing some of us in, but not others, just adds on another unnecessary mystery to this place.

Yeah, I don't really get the way that everyone is fawning over the whole thing.

[It doesn't make sense.]

I guess all we can do at the moment is keep an eye on those affected. Who knows what it might ultimately do.

That's the hard part, I think. Some of them seem determined to get a closer look.

[GDI Jae-Ha.]

They really do. If only there were a way to keep people locked into their houses.

[If that would even work, though.]

We don't have that much string.

[Probably only enough to tie up one person.]

Maybe someone else has an idea?

Possibly. Asking around would be our best bet.

[But then again. . .]

Although, even if we figure out a way, some, here, could still break down the door anyway.

[~~Not just talking about Jae-Ha, alright.~~]

...that's annoying.

[But completely true.]

Maybe we should send one out to see what happens.

[Is totally talking about Jae-Ha, alright.]

Not that we can move through the mist, in the first place.

[How cruel, sacrificing friends like that! Zero wouldn't do that for anyone, really.

A beat- ]

Ah. As for the doors, we could always enlist someone capable of magic to help lock them.

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