a hallway that keeps growing ( closed )

[digiorno]

Who: Giorno Giovanna (digiorno), Kaede (long_live_the_queen), Lady Maria (whomthebelltolls), Oerba Yun Fang (belligerentwarrior)
When: Shortly before the full moon; May 15-17ish
Where: The Haven; Fancy Housing
What: Three monsters and a monster hunter walk into a vacant mansion—
Warnings: TBA but something way well come up considering bad decisions house.

[From the beginning, Giorno had no particular intention of sharing housing with anyone. Sure, he filled out the signup sheet, but it was mostly because he noticed what happened to the people who didn't. He's almost as opposed to having false facts about himself announced to the waiting crowd as he is to having people know truths about him. At the very least, he'd like to be in control of his own lies.]

[The whole setup is just uncomfortable. So, after filling out his sheet and waiting what may or may not be a socially appropriate amount of time, he slips out the back of the crowd and goes house-hunting.]

[It doesn't take as long as he thought it might to find a house that satisfies. If he were more self-aware he might feel embarrassed at the fact that it's the one with the most dramatic available architecture and certainly the most columns, but he doesn't. Just sets his eye on it, does a walkthrough, and determines to move in the following morning.]

[As the suns rise, he wanders up the steps with his single bag in tow. Exhaustedly. He is so tired. He doesn't know why, and he's refusing to think about it. In the shade indoors, with the heavy door closed behind him, he breathes out a sigh of relief. It's good to finally be alone.]

[He'll definitely regret jinxing himself like that in a little while — when he comes across a few strands of pink hair in the shower drain; when he walks past a bedroom with the door just ajar and sees the flicker of movement from within, or hears humming from the kitchen that he certainly doesn't recognize. For now, though, he's feeling pretty smug. Fancy house get.]

Comments

[whomthebelltolls]

They did mention physical contact was part of the key to their Bonds. [She doesn't particularly care for all the implications of it, nor to be so close to things that all of her senses are telling her will try to kill her.]

We are almost to the room, and you almost seem capable of standing on your own. Will you be able to make it from the doorway?

[long_live_the_queen]

[Oh, boy. People touching her. Especially if Kaede wanted to move more than a few steps when she was like this.

That being said, this time at least wasn't so...bad. Highly unpleasant intrusive thoughts aside.

Kaede's gaze fixed on the hallway and the door ahead. She didn't recognize it, but perhaps she would come to do so soon.]

I think-- [No, too tentative.] Yes. I can.

[whomthebelltolls]

[Maria's pretty sure this is the door to the bedroom on the first floor. Proximity to the common area makes her think it might be intended for a higher-ranked servant or guest, but she's not quite sure. Either way, she quietly keeps the pace up until she can reach out, turn the knob, and open the door.]

Good. Then I recommend taking as much rest as you will need. [Maybe she should, too. Being on high alert can be exhausting even after a short amount of time.]

Since we're both here, try to find me if anything... worse happens. [That's. That's probably not as friendly of an invitation as it sounds.]