Cross Effects- The RP

[Elf]

Forest arched her eyebrow at Lancer and asked, "Well, you have anything about your Asshole Bowman?"

Lancer scowled, not liking the teasing smirk on Forest's pretty face.  Normally he was the one teasing and frustrating her, but he had a feeling she was enjoying this all too much.  He ran a hand behind his head and answered, "He cheated during a fight."

"You know there's no such thing as a fair fight during a war," Forest said following it by a chuckle, "And that wasn't the version of Archer that's currently with Rin."

Lancer snapped his fingers and said, "Ah, what's that thing in your crazy laws about lasses and laddies being too young to tup?"

"Rin's eighteen, you're not going to get a statutory rape charge on Archer," Forest said with a shake of her head before grinning at Axe Cop. 

Lancer scowled and said, "Well, bugger, no Axe Cop, I don't have anything solid on the wanker."

******

Archer felt himself slipping closer and closer to the edge.  He opened his eyes at the sight of Rin's tiny, blissful smile as she held onto him.   He kissed her again, deepening the angle of his thrusts and hope this time he could hold out until she lost herself.

******

Forest was grinning at Lancer, who's scowl was deepening as he tried to pin something on Archer.  She wasn't fond of the Blackened version up stairs, but it seemed like his "condition" wasn't his fault. And considering how he's acting towards Rin, maybe something of the bad happened to the girl in his reality.

She sensed Shirou near by and he was nervous.  Then again, there was a police officer in the house that she and Lancer were talking to.  She knew that Axe Cop wasn't an ordinary cop; she heard of the comic written by a little boy and drawn by his much older brother.  There was also a cartoon apparently- she hadn't gotten to watch an episode of that either.  She did know that it involved absurd action and she'd seen a couple of strips posted on Reddit. 

She sent to Shirou, He's okay.  He's not looking for you, but if you want I can distract him long enough for you to leave.

"Oh, and the gunshot earlier... complicates things. Officially, I can't inquire unless I have a reason behind the occurrence. So an explanation would be nice, if you have one. Did something violent happen here?"

"Well, that was a misunderstanding Axe Cop," Forest said, toying with the end of one of her braids.  She continued, "See, there's a man here, who I believe you're looking for, who's in danger.  Anyway, that man sensed something dangerous and attacked because dangerous nasties attack him all the time.  Well, the something he sensed wasn't evil and I broke up the fight. So just a big misunderstanding."

She scowled as she continued to sense the presence of Angra in the home and then looked at Axe Cop with a frown.  "I do have a trespasser.  I asked her to leave twice, and she's still here."

[Cherry Lover]

Kiyoshi's face fell at their response. In Kiyoshi's family, cooking for people was an important part of getting to know them, and he'd wanted to bond more with his new-found sister.

"Oh... OK", he said, sadly.

"Well, I'm starving, so I'm gonna go eat anyway. I'll come back up and say goodnight before I go to bed, though", he added, before turning around and walking out of the room.

Once he had left, he headed back down towards the kitchen. As he approached the room, though, he noticed Archer standing outside, staring at a tattooed woman standing inside. A woman whose presence caused Kiyoshi to feel simultaneously both innately afraid and strangely reassured.

Angra Mainyu, Kiyoshi thought, stiffening.

Despite the reassurance that came from feeling the curse that accompanied his mother's magic, Kiyoshi was well aware of the danger she posed. After all, she had corrupted Satoshi, and even his own mother. And, he'd heard Forest tell the woman to leave, which meant she was evidentially not welcome here. She had been talking to Archer, but he had not picked up on what she said.

Nevertheless, Kiyoshi summoned up his swords, just in case he needed to fight. Then, he turned to Archer.

"I thought Forest told her to leave...", he said.

[Bloble]

"Well then, if you're the land lady, you can legally kick out anyone you want. Just point me to this trespasser of yours and I'll have a talk with her. If she resists, I'll have a talk with her." Axe Cop tapped the axe at his side. "As for the misunderstanding... I understand."

He did. He really did. Killing a good guy by accident could happen to anyone, even the strongest man in the world.

"I'll also need to see the person I'm looking for now. I won't charge him for the misunderstanding, but the speeding charge is staying. The other two... I can charge them as accomplices, or I can just leave it. I'll decide once I see the perp."

[Mordalfus Grea]

...Christ. Christ, Christ, Christ, CHRIST. ALL THE BLOOD ALL THE BLOOD ALL THE BLOOOOOOD!

I managed to snag the gun out of the air, somehow, my eyes peeled back as wide as I could bring them. The Beast roared, bending the bars of its cage and straining at the cage, desperately trying to break free.

The locks held. I handed back the gun. "If you define quiet in an odd way lady, it sure does. Otherwise, she's pretty much harmless for the moment now. You want to kill her, go ahead. I've got things to do."

"You're an odd one, not as odd as I used to be but pretty close to that" Seras stated calmly while scratching the back of head in an embarrassed manner, from her shadow arm rose a man with reddish brown hair and an eyepatch. The man grinned lopsidedly at the vampire before pulling what appeared to be a Colt .45 Single Action Revolver from his side holster and aiming it the downed vampiress "Go to 'ell." the man spoke in a recognisable french accent as he pulled the trigger. The loud gunshot that echoed around the area was quickly followed the much softer sound of the vampiresses brain matter and blood splattering on nearby surfaces, the man blew the smoke from the revolver before sinking into Seras' arm once more.

In the eyes of the vampire, Seras looked unfazed by the gunshot but then again why would she? Pip Bernadotte is her primary familiar.

"She we get moving?" Seras asked the vampire kindly, in the same kind voice that promised pain to anyone who tried to disagree with her "I'm quite certain someone will report the gunshot" she finished as the Handgun sunk into her shadow arm much like what Pip had done earlier.

=======

Joe stayed out of the way of the policeman and its not like he would be in custody for very long as his lawyers would have him out within an hour of his arrest, it was more along the line of him not wanting to dirty up his suit. It was quite surprising to see a man of his stature being stealthy but he would be very surprising when needed.

[Arch-Magos Winter]

...Christ. Christ, Christ, Christ, CHRIST. ALL THE BLOOD ALL THE BLOOD ALL THE BLOOOOOOD!

I managed to snag the gun out of the air, somehow, my eyes peeled back as wide as I could bring them. The Beast roared, bending the bars of its cage and straining at the cage, desperately trying to break free.

The locks held. I handed back the gun. "If you define quiet in an odd way lady, it sure does. Otherwise, she's pretty much harmless for the moment now. You want to kill her, go ahead. I've got things to do."

"You're an odd one, not as odd as I used to be but pretty close to that" Seras stated calmly while scratching the back of head in an embarrassed manner, from her shadow arm rose a man with reddish brown hair and an eyepatch. The man grinned lopsidedly at the vampire before pulling what appeared to be a Colt .45 Single Action Revolver from his side holster and aiming it the downed vampiress "Go to 'ell." the man spoke in a recognisable french accent as he pulled the trigger. The loud gunshot that echoed around the area was quickly followed the much softer sound of the vampiresses brain matter and blood splattering on nearby surfaces, the man blew the smoke from the revolver before sinking into Seras' arm once more.

In the eyes of the vampire, Seras looked unfazed by the gunshot but then again why would she? Pip Bernadotte is her primary familiar.

"She we get moving?" Seras asked the vampire kindly, in the same kind voice that promised pain to anyone who tried to disagree with her "I'm quite certain someone will report the gunshot" she finished as the Handgun sunk into her shadow arm much like what Pip had done earlier.

I didn't see the shot. I did see that man fade back into her arm.

The smell of blood was everywhere. I had to get out of her fast, before the Beast got out of its chains and take control. Shakily, I began to step away, out of the bloody alley. Whatever the mortal authorities (if there were any left) would think of this, I didn't want to be anywhere close by. This was fucking bad. This was really fucking bad.

"Yeah. Lets get moving fast. Real fast."

[Alice]

It's getting worse... "Gngh!"
Rebecca collapsed a few feet away from the conversing group, within sight of the kitchen. She could feel her consciousness slipping away, pain beginning to wrack her body. She could feel something trying to engulf her, body and soul, and what she was feeling right now was her body trying to shake that off. If she didn't get away from here soon, it was a battle she would lose.

Something flooded Rebecca's consciousness that she hardly ever felt- fear. She tried to get up to get away, but her legs wouldn't obey her. She tried to call out for help, but the words were caught in her throat.

This was something she had never wanted to feel, something that her pride had forbade her to feel- pure and utter helplessness. All she could do now was to wait for someone to notice her.

***

Hmph, aren't we full of ourselves.

"I may have a talent for making tea, but I'm hardly inclined to serve it to an unwelcome guest." He frowned at the rest of her words, not so much because it worried him, so much as some of it perplexed him.

Oh no, he was hardly concerned about killing her and the consequences- in his mind, Satoshi's supposed madness was a very small price to pay indeed for ridding this place of what was apparently All the World's Evil, so that wasn't what bothered him. What concerned him there was sending Hakuno to fight her, though from what he could tell with Rin... preoccupied, the very girl he had sworn to protect was their best option. If he had to, he'd pull her out of there himself if it became too much of a danger.

But no, what perplexed him was the mention of the Counter Guardians. This was the second time he'd been referred to with that term, and while a part of him seemed familiar with the term, in truth, the term was mostly new to him. His contract had been made with the Moon Cell. He had spent his time fighting as a Servant within the confines of the Moon Cell. It made him suspect that this was something that applied to his darker counterpart, but not himself. Archer wasn't much of a fan of said darker self, much less talking with him, but the bowman made a mental note to ask him about the Counter Guardians at a later time.

But that could wait.

"I thought Forest told her to leave...", [Kiyoshi] said.

Archer, just now registering the boy's presence, turned to address him. "I wasn't there for that girl's welcoming party, but it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest." The bowman now had a bit of a dilemma. He saw the swords in the boy's hands, and knew that Kiyoshi would want to help. However, this was too dangerous for a boy his age, but at the same time, he knew the boy would try to fight regardless if he was simply told to leave. So Archer searched the area, looking for a distraction.

His frown deepened as he spotted the redhead on her knees just feet away from Forest and her companions. Even from here, he could tell she wasn't in good shape. More confusing than that was the feeling that this girl seemed... oddly familiar somehow... but that didn't matter. What mattered was that Archer could take care of two birds with one stone.

"Kiyoshi, listen. You see that girl over there?" He pointed towards the distressed newcomer. "She needs help, so I want you to go over and check on her. Let me handle our unwanted guest."

***

Oblivious to all that was occurring below, Finn rapped on the door to his sister's room. "Hey, sis? Sis, you alright in there?"

"Go awaaaay."

The freelancer frowned. Mille's voice sounded a bit hoarse. "You don't sound OK, sis. I'm gonna come in and check on ya."

"Just leave me alone."

Ignoring his sister entirely, Finn entered the room. He ascertained his sister's condition with a glance. Yup, she's sick alright. He approached her, gently placing a hand on her forehead. This caused Mille to glare at him.

"I told you to leave."

"You can't blame your big brother for worryin' 'bout ya."

"I can handle myself. I've taken care of myself all by myself for seven years."

Finn gave her a small smile. "You ain't alone any more though. I'm here to help ya."

Mille's glare deepened. "I don't need your help. I don't need anyone's help. Being helped is for the weak." She looked away from him. "Helpless people are useless, worthless. So just leave me alone."

"Everyone needs help sometimes sis."

"I won't let you weaken me. I'll get through this alone, just like I've been doing for a long time now."

Finn's expression became stern, a complete and utter rarity for him. "In this case, I ain't backin' down. I'm gonna do whatever it takes to help ya get better. You stay here and rest up, I'm gonna go back down and see if there's anything else I can do for ya."

With that, Finn left, making his way back down to the living room.

***

At this point, Rin's awareness was only of Archer, his lips and his tongue and the tightness of his arms holding her so close and his deepening thrusts, the water, and the complex multitude of pleasant feelings she had. She had lost herself completely to him, and quite frankly, it didn't bother her in the slightest. She just knew she didn't want it to end.

[lantzblades]

"Actually, that's quite a question. Why hasn't the counter force snapped your wee brain in half and made you stab me? I mean really, the only thing that would constitute such a lapse would be Satoshi's freedom but since he doesn't have that the only other option is a heroic spirit Emiya who is not a counter guardian. And that's impossible because every version of Archer becomes a counter guardian which means that you can not be real." Angra mused ignoring the two unitl she clapped her hands with a bright look in her eyes.

"You're from the moon cell, a fabrication of the real Shirou Emiya from that computer's what if data. Gilgamesh is a sore loser who calls Shirou a faker but you, you're an honest to goodness fake. Oh my, if this gets any better I might scream." she giggled

Turning to Kiyoshi she smiled "You my boy, you haven't a single reason to listen to him now, forget his way of thinking and go your way. A bit crude I know but even Satoshi believes you can be a hero proper unlike this idiot" she said pointing to Archer.

"get a plan together and save your big brother from me, you're the only one who can be trusted with Emiya secrets, it takes a lot of honest conviction to gain Satoshi, Taiga and Sakura's trust that they would tell you how to beat them." she remarked before noticing the girl.

"Faker is right, that girl whatever she is needs to be far away from me. My existence hurts her despite the lack of an aura or miasma." she commented waving for Kiyoshi to go help the nameless woman.

[Cherry Lover]

Kiyoshi looked at the collapsed girl that Archer was pointing at with concern. She looked strangely familiar, and he definitely felt that he should help her. But, at the same time, he felt he should also help Archer. Angra Mainyu would be a difficult opponent to defeat. He stood there for a moment, caught in two minds, his swords still summoned.

But, then, he remembered what he'd been told previously.

I need to consider my abilities, and what I can do.

Kiyoshi knew in his heart that he was no match for Angra Mainyu. Even Archer would struggle to handle her. On the other hand, the girl on the floor was someone he could help. So, as a hero he should do that, and leave the fighting to those stronger than him.

As he started to move, though, Angra spoke up once more. Unsure of her intentions, Kiyoshi kept his swords summoned for the moment.

"Actually, that's quite a question. Why hasn't the counter force snapped your wee brain in half and made you stab me? I mean really, the only thing that would constitute such a lapse would be Satoshi's freedom but since he doesn't have that the only other option is a heroic spirit Emiya who is not a counter guardian. And that's impossible because every version of Archer becomes a counter guardian which means that you can not be real", she said.

What?

Kiyoshi really had no idea what she was talking about. He knew a little about how the Counter Force worked, and what Counter Guardians were, but he also knew enough about servants to know that, aside from their master's command spells, they had free will. They were not controlled by any other entity, and could not be, by design.

Still, she was clearly not acting in a hostile manner, so he dismissed his swords. There was no need to waste prana preparing for a fight and, plus, his mother had always told him not to judge people by who they are or what they look like. Just because this woman was supposedly an avatar All the Evils of the World, it didn't automatically mean she should be treated as irredeemable without evidence of her true personality.

Meanwhile, Angra continued to speak.

"You're from the moon cell, a fabrication of the real Shirou Emiya from that computer's what if data. Gilgamesh is a sore loser who calls Shirou a faker but you, you're an honest to goodness fake. Oh my, if this gets any better I might scream", she giggled.

Then, she turned to Kiyoshi.

"You my boy, you haven't a single reason to listen to him now, forget his way of thinking and go your way. A bit crude I know but even Satoshi believes you can be a hero proper unlike this idiot" she said, pointing to Archer.

"get a plan together and save your big brother from me, you're the only one who can be trusted with Emiya secrets, it takes a lot of honest conviction to gain Satoshi, Taiga and Sakura's trust that they would tell you how to beat them." she remarked before noticing the girl.

"Faker is right, that girl whatever she is needs to be far away from me. My existence hurts her despite the lack of an aura or miasma." she commented waving for Kiyoshi to go help the nameless woman.

Kiyoshi was confused and somewhat angered by her comments about Archer. He had no idea what the "Moon Cell" was but, even if he was just a "fake", so what? He clearly still existed in this world, and he had thoughts and feelings like everyone else, so why should he be ignored or treated any differently?

However, the things she had said about him being a hero were another matter entirely. Saving Satoshi was something he could and would do. After all, Satoshi had got himself turned to protect him and Taiga in the first place. And, the statement about the girl was very helpful indeed. Now he knew what the problem was he could help to resolve it.

Arriving by the girl's side, Kiyoshi put his arms under her shoulders and attempted to lift her up. But, she was too heavy for him to lift on his own.

"You need to get out of here quick.

Can you help me so you can stand up? I'll support you, but I can't lift you up all on my own", he said.

[Elf]

Forest smiled at Axe Cop and said, "Thank you very much Officer.  She's the woman with bronze skin and a whole lot of body art.  She also has long dark hair too."  Forest scowled, she could still sense the bitch, and to make matters worse she was actually inside the compound.  Bloody hell.

"In fact, I'll be more than happy to take you to her," she said, her eyes narrowing ever so slightly.

Then she looked at Lancer and asked, "Could you see if Lawrence is well enough to talk?"  She looked at Axe Cop and explained, "He got hurt earlier."

Lancer flashed her the thumbs up and said, "You got it, Fore.  I know where he's staying,  I can smell his blood."

******

Lancer walked to Lawrence's room and knocked on the door.

*****

Forest lead Axe Cop to her kitchen and paused when she saw Kiyoshi helping a redheaded young woman.  The girl was sweaty, shaking, and barely able to stand.  Forest was at her other side and she snapped her fingers to see if the girl reacted.

"Can you hear me?" the blond asked, looking at Kiyoshi and whispering, "What happened?"


******

Rin suddenly gripped him like a vice, the rhythmic clinching sending him over the edge.  With a gasp, he felt his entire body flash with bliss before he felt himself empty himself into Rin for a second time.  His thrusts became more frantic as he spilled his essence into her, holding her close.

When he could regain control of his muscles, he looked at her and gave a shaky smile.

[Arch-Magos Winter]

'Jesus Christ, this almost hurts as much as the gunshots did.'

Lawrence was on his bed, wiping his blood off the barrel and action of his shotgun. Currently shirtless, he was using the bloodstained shirt as a rag. His chest was scarred with a multitude of bullet holes, forming a pockmarked network of scarred flesh. His old jacket had stitched up just fine though, compared to his arm. A slight trickle of blood was forming a scab around the wound already.

Now do you want to haunt the brat?

'Still a no on that one. We'll stitch up juuuust fine once we can get some plasm. Maybe we can siphon some off of Tats?'

I'd rather eat that one entirely...

'You and me both. Bitch feels wrong, and very very dangerous. Should I get a bottle ready?'

Do so. I would rather face her head on, spill her blood and drink her soul, rip her to shreads, but in our current state trickery is our best option.

'I bet the Kerberoi would love to have her back down there...'

[Alice]

Archer ignored most of what this apparent avatar of All the World's evil said- the insults didn't matter to him much, and Kiyoshi had heeded his words and gone to help the girl, so what she had said to him didn't matter much either. He did worry that what she'd said about Satoshi would prompt him to try and play hero again, but that wasn't an immediate concern.

No, what was the immediate concern was that the apparent cause of the strangely-familiar girl's suffering was Angra Manyu herself. Yet another reason to try and destroy her then.

He directed his thoughts to Hakuno. Master, get ready. Change now. Satisfied with the mental nod he got from Hakuno, he turned back to the invader.

"Somehow I'm guessing Forest doesn't really want to talk to you, so I suggest you leave." He began to smirk. "I just repaired this kitchen. I don't want to have to repair it again."

***

Arriving by the girl's side, Kiyoshi put his arms under her shoulders and attempted to lift her up. But, she was too heavy for him to lift on his own.

"You need to get out of here quick. Can you help me so you can stand up? I'll support you, but I can't lift you up all on my own", he said.

Rebecca turned to the boy and forced a smile. "You're a sight for sore eyes, kiddo." She winced. "I'll try, just give me a sec." She tried to stand up, but the pain jolted through her, and her vision for a moment became white. Her features contorted with pain, she slipped back down to the ground. She shook her head. "Damn it, no good. Still, appreciate the help." She put a hand on Kiyoshi's shoulder. "You're Kiyoshi, right? Listen, I-"

Forest lead Axe Cop to her kitchen and paused when she saw Kiyoshi helping a redheaded young woman.  The girl was sweaty, shaking, and barely able to stand.  Forest was at her other side and she snapped her fingers to see if the girl reacted.

"Can you hear me?" the blond asked, looking at Kiyoshi and whispering, "What happened?"

Rebecca nodded in response to the vampire's question. "You're Forest I take it? Listen, you have to get me away from the kitchen. Angra Manyu, All the World's Evil, it's- gaaaaah!"

Another white flash. Blinding pain overwhelmed her body. A wave of fear and horror washed over her- it was starting. And she was powerless to stop it. It wasn't supposed to be like this, this can't be happening, this can't be happening- what happened to Dad will happen to me, I have to get out of here...

***

Rin reached complete and utter euphoria. She could feel her grasp on him tighten just as his grip tightened around her, his thrusts more frantic, and she could feel his essence within her. She hugged him tightly, reveling in it all.

When it was over, Rin looked up long enough to see him give her a shaky smile. She returned it before resting her head against him, savoring the moment.

[Bloble]

Axe Cop followed Forest and saw the scene in the kitchen. There was a young boy holding a pale redheaded girl who seemed to be in a great deal of pain, although there were no visible wounds. On the other side stood the bronze skinned lady Forest had described, as well as a man in red who stood off to the side not doing anything of note. It was, in all respects, a tricky situation.

Axe Cop didn't like tricky situations.

He took a step, planting himself between Forest, the redhead, and the child. He levelled a glare at the tattooed woman.

"Ma'am," he said, as sternly as he could. "I'm going to have to ask you to leave this building, and if you're causing this girl pain, stop it."

He hadn't realized it, but his hand had already curled around the handle of his axe. Something about the bronze woman was off, so much so that he was tempted to simply chop her head off. He didn't, of course. There was no viable reason yet. But still, some part of him, the part that sensed danger, was screaming that this person needed to leave. That she was a Bad Guy and deserved to get her head chopped off.

Behind him, the girl was saying something. "- All the World's Evil, it's- gaaaaah!"

And the axe was in his hand and pointing straight at the woman, his eyes narrow behind his glasses and his mustache bristling with anger.

"Actually, you know what? I'm not asking any more. Leave. Now."

[lantzblades]

"I haven't done anything to that girl, I've no clue why she's being hurt. Perhaps she's like Caren and has a reaction to ill will. I am unfortunately I suppose made up of it but I am twice the victim in that regard and once a hero. I'll not leave until I speak to the lady of the house, this is her city after all, not yours Axe cop" Angra replied waiting calmly.

[Bloble]

Axe Cop wasn't fazed by the woman's words. Of course she knew his name. Every woman knew his name. Hell, she was probably in love with him, considering he was technically 1000% compatible with every girl on the planet and had to fend them off daily. But he didn't care. All he knew was that he'd asked her to leave, and her very presence was causing pain to an innocent.

"The lady you want to speak with says you need to go," Axe Cop said. "As the landlady, she's perfectly within her rights to do so, and it's my obligation to help her. Your own wishes will always be secondary to that. And if you're going to wait here, knowing that your very presence is causing someone else pain, even disobeying an officer in the process... then you can't be anything but a bad guy!"

He knew it. Every single fiber of his being screamed at him that this woman was a Bad Guy. No, she was the very idea of 'Bad Guy' taken to the extreme. Could he kill her? Of course. He'd fought friends of his before. People who had once been heroes and turned evil, whether through their own downfall or an enemy trick. He hadn't hesitated then, and he would not hesitate now.

But... he couldn't attack. Even if he knew he needed to. Axe Cop idly noticed the man in red echoing his words, and ignored him. Someone who did nothing while another suffered was Bad, or worse: Wishy Washy.

The axe found its way to the woman's throat. He could press just a bit and her head would go flying.

"I won't repeat myself again," Axe Cop said, doing his best to control himself and not betray the very law he strove to uphold.

"Leave now, or I might just Chop. Your. Head. Off."

[Alice]

Archer directed his thoughts to Hakuno once more. Master, now's the time. Be careful.

Hakuno didn't respond and simply ran towards the kitchen, already transformed. Well, she almost did, but she turned to Ruu quickly and did a quick, apologetic bow. "Sorry we keep running in and out all the time. Hopefully everything will settle back down soon." With that, she rushed toward the kitchen, keeping the entity sitting at the counter in sight.

"You ready to rumble?~"

Hakuno gave Ruby a nervous nod as she readied herself for a fight.

Archer, in the meantime, noticed the red veins faintly starting to materialize on the girl's neck and ran over to her side. He assessed her condition grimly. He didn't notice the glimmer of recognition in Rebecca's eyes as he turned to Forest. "Where do you want me to take her?"

***

A storm was brewing. Tom could not tell the source, but the City had an unusually strong feeling of unease, more so than usual. He thought about investigating the castle, but his instincts were pointing him in a certain direction, towards a place where he felt a sort of... void. He frowned towards that place.

It would be far faster if I flew there, but I have little desire to reveal myself just yet. Aside from that, I hardly suspect it is emergent. I am simply heading this way to sate my curiosity, after all.

That all being said, he began to run towards his destination, towards a large brick compound where a great darkness now dwelled...