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Despite yanking on his chains at the sound of
Elise Calcifet calling out to him, Remiel manages to choke out a response.
"Wait— no! You're not supposed to be here!" He cries out, forced to knees as the
TOXIC CHAIN around his neck smothers him. How had this happened? And how were they going to get out of here? He had no choice now...[break][break]
He was determined to find a way.[break][break]
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He takes in every detail of his cousin's status as they descend upon the platform. Knowing she's okay for now, the chained royal spares a moment to glance at the others and try to discern their identities.[break][break]
A messy head of familiar white hair leads him to believe
illeana reyes might be among those in the
DUMMY WARD but he can't be certain. He doubts yelling out to her would be fruitful either. At any rate, his staring at her and a blonde who could be
Eva Morales might catch their attention.[break][break]
However, when they reach their intended floor and are presented with a dark hole in the ground, the chained royal snaps to attention and resists
OKIDOGI's initial grab.
"What is this!? We were told— URHK!" A swift punch to the stomach nearly causes Remiel to regurgitate his mochi before he's cast inside the pit with the others.[break][break]
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Something horrifyingly
wet and squishy breaks his fall. Remiel tastes it in his mouth and gags before spitting it out; rotten. Only as he slowly begins to regain composure does he begin to fully register the haunting sounds echoing in the dark.[break][break]
The job he'd been cast in here to perform is secondary to his primary motivation: finding
Elise Calcifet and protecting her. However, when he hears someone's scream almost immediately followed up with a
beating, Remiel keeps himself from shouting out to her. Drawing attention to themselves was the last thing they wanted.[break][break]
Instead, he blindly fumbles around through the dark in search of the very specific kimono she'd been wearing. It's hard to ignore the stench filling the air and, consequently, his mask. A few times he nearly feels like he's about to pass out, blindly bumping shoulders with the likes of
Alexei Ivanov and
Andrea Vaneau without realizing it.[break][break]
Then, in the soft glow of the
MOCHI BOWL lamp, he sees
Elise Calcifet narrowly evade the creature's (
OGERPON) vines. With a burst of newfound speed, he does his best to quietly trudge through the muck to reach her and her companion before leaning on the bowl for support. Though he doesn't know said companion is
Noel Parker yet.[break][break]
"I'm so glad you're okay," He whispers, pulling her in for a hug. Pulling back, he regards
Noel Parker with a nod and raises a finger against the snout on his mask.
"I got a good look at the creature just earlier. It can't appear to see, so we should stay quiet while we work." He suggests.[break][break]
Guilt compels him to glance into the dark for a moment, hoping
illeana reyes and
Eva Morales are free of the ogre's wrath. But, eventually, he shakes his head and whispers again before scooping up a handful of rotten mochi.
"The sooner we finish, the sooner we're all out of here. And if it tries to strike us, we can try restraining it with our chains... together, alright?"[break][break]
The viscous contents in his bowled hands make a sickening squelch when they're dropped into the
MOCHI BOWL for processing.[break][break]
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