CAMPUS WIDE EVENT: EVERYTHING AND THE KITCHEN SINK

[intercom_voice]

[Hopefully everybody likes waking up outside.

Because as it were, in the middle of the night when everybody had been asleep or lulled into a sudden one by the sheer weight of the air around them...the Campus disappeared in its entirety. Left behind was only the cool surface of the concrete foundation.

For now it seems the residents were left to fend for themselves in the wilderness of the island. Not even the voice from over the intercom would comfort them.]

((ooc: the school has disappeared, along with all the NPCs and everything that was inside! no opt-out areas this time around. The temperature is cool during the day, and colder at night.

The event will last until October 20th, and I'll post a closer to signify it. Everything will be returned to its rightful place then.))

Comments

[hyperhero]

[After the unfortunate incident with Bakura, Judai has been left in a pretty dangerous state. Angry and apparently now a lot less restricted and a lot more aggressive, he's tearing apart pieces of the forest like a frenzied animal. The power isn't even controlled well, just manifested shadows shifting and tearing, ripping apart in the form of claws either on his hands or not.

Winged Kuriboh... where was Winged Kuriboh?! Why was his partner gone?!]

[fluffydeathdealer]

[After leaving Malik in the cave, Ryou had gone to gather food and heard the sounds. Though it seemed to make more sense to move away from them, he had gone to at least see what they were, keeping his distance.

Destruction on this scale was pretty terrifying... Was that...?]

Judai-kun!

[hyperhero]

[Judai's head snaps around, though when he sees the other boy, he blinks a little, shaking his head rapidly like it's suddenly been fogged up.]

Ryou?

[fluffydeathdealer]

[Oh thank god, he's not that far gone...]

Judai-kun, please calm down! What's going on...? What is this power...?

[hyperhero]

This? It's... mine!

[Even as he says it, he seems unsure. He knows it is his, but what is it exactly? He can't answer that.

The other question, though...]

He's gone! Winged Kuriboh is gone and I'm trying to find him!

[fluffydeathdealer]

But if you keep destroying everything, won't he be too scared to come back?

[There's not that much he can think of to say beyond that. This power is his? Judai's? How strange...]

He's your partner, right? Won't he come back on his own if you're patient enough? It's not like there's anything on the island that could hurt him...

[hyperhero]

The entire building disappeared! It could have taken him with it! If he could come back, he would have! But I don't have my deck!

[fluffydeathdealer]

[He comes a little closer, reaching out a hand to rest on Judai's shoulder comfortingly.]

Now, now... destroying the forest won't help anything, you know? Calm down, Judai-kun. He'll be alright. I'll help look too, okay?

[hyperhero]

[The moment Ryou's hand comes in contact with that bare shoulder, it's like he's just stuck his hand in an electrical socket. The darkness surges up to "grab" onto his arm, hitting Ryou with all the feelings that are inside of Judai right now -- anger and horror and upset and terrified.

Judai himself doesn't seem to notice it, though he bares his teeth.]

Why not?! If they're taking that, maybe I should just level the whole island!

[fluffydeathdealer]

[Ryou's eyes widen and he freezes, feeling that.]

J-Judai-! Please, get a hold of yourself! This isn't like you! Winged Kuriboh will come back, I'm sure of it! And if you level the island, everyone'll suffer even worse! So please, calm down!

[Despite his fear, he moves forward to hug Judai tightly, protectively.]

It'll be alright...

[hyperhero]

[Judai freezes, clearly not sure what to do about this. The energy inside of him is screaming for a release, to return to just destroying everything after so long of it being cooped up, while he's being held still like this. Stupid kid! What the hell does he think he's doing?! Judai's hands close on Ryou's arms, painfully tight...

...and it's with that squeal of pain that something manages to click in his head. Ryou's hurting? Why is he hurting? His... hands are... too...

He releases his grip, hands going up to his head with a sudden, sharp groan. Those multicolored eyes flicker around at the forest as it registers just what he's doing. He can still feel it, that burning aggression and desire to just break, but the actual Judai's mind is starting to come back up, breaking through even that haze.]

I... sorry...?

[Confused. He can barely think straight right now. He shouldn't be doing this, but he wants to, he feels so pent up that he's already having to fight the urge to throw Ryou back. Let go let go let go I don't want to be held this tight!]

Let go!

[It's a sharp command, but he at least manages to avoid shoving against the other boy, just trying to wriggle free.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

[Damn, he's going to be bruised later. But if it's a choice between bruising and Judai going mental, he'll take the bruising. He loosens his grasp at Judai's obvious dislike, his voice soft.]

This isn't like you, Judai. Please calm down... Please don't destroy anything else...!

[hyperhero]

I...

[He isn't sure what to say. The darkness is visibly swirling around him now, as agitated as he is, and he grinds his teeth a little. Don't...?]

I just... feel like breaking something! Or doing anything! I'm going to just tear myself apart if I don't! I feel like I can't just stop moving!

[fluffydeathdealer]

[He must be burning with energy to feel that restless...]

You need to vent your energy, right? There has to be a better way than this. What if you attack something that can't be broken? I don't know if it'd work, but what if you tried striking out at the ocean? Or the barrier around this place? Those can't be hurt, and if you manage to break the barrier in the process, all the better.

[hyperhero]

That... the barrier...

[That's an idea. That's a good idea, actually, and he latches onto it, nodding rapidly.]

I'll break it apart!

[Hello, Ryou, this is Judai manifesting HUGE FUCKING WINGS to suddenly shoot up into the sky. How freaky is that on your meter?]

[fluffydeathdealer]

Woah-!

[He stares with wide-eyes as Judai flies off suddenly. ...well, he'd rather he attacked the barrier than that he attacked anything else, but holy shit. Those wings...]

Amazing... [Had Judai had this power all along?]

1/

[hyperhero]

[At least they were near the edge of the island, so Ryou can still see him clearly. Judai is flying outwards, trying to figure out where this "barrier" starts so he can start ripping it to pieces. It has to be around here somewhere, right?]

2/

[hyperhero]

[He finds it... but not by slamming into it, like he thought. Instead, as he passes over it, he feels a sudden sharp stab of agony, like the very island itself is draining all that energy he has pent up inside.

Even from the distance, Ryou can hear the scream as Judai writhes in pain.]

3/3

[hyperhero]

[The glow of his eyes go just before the wings do, disappearing into mist, as Judai plunges into the ocean below.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

[His heart skips a beat as he sees Judai scream and writhe, then seems to stop entirely for a moment as he falls.]

JUDAI-KUN!

[Without a thought, he runs for the shore. He can barely see anything out there in the dim light, but the flash of red from Judai's jacket is thankfully visible. He's scared stiff, but there's no way in hell he can just let Judai drown. There's nobody else around to save him.

Wading into the freezing water, he splutters as the spray of the waves hits his face and dives out towards that blaze of red. The water chills him to the bone and the resistance is fierce. Swimming in gym class didn't prepare him for this...

Please be alright-!

His fingers close on the jacket, using it to tug Judai over to himself. He's exhausted already.]

Hold on...

[With a whimper of distress, he drags Judai back to the shore. Thank god he hadn't fallen out too far...]

[hyperhero]

[Thank god indeed, because Judai is nothing but dead weight. Even as Ryou gets him onto the beach he doesn't so much as twitch, and for a terrifying moment it almost seems like that barrier killed him, draining him out completely.

But then his chest begins to rise and fall as his body shivers sharply from the cold, the soaked pajamas and jacket doing very little to help him against the freezing air.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

Oh god... Don't die, Judai!

[Fuck politeness, kid needs help. It looks like he hasn't swallowed too much water or anything if he's breathing, but the cold is a bigger problem. Both of them are going to freeze to death if he doesn't get a fire started.

Luckily for him, Judai's deranged lashing out left a metric ton of usable firewood for him to grab and he manages to get a fire started after what feels like forever. His fingers are numb and it takes a worryingly long time before the flame catches, but the fire starts at last and he drags Judai over to it, rubbing his hands to try to warm him. Maybe if he takes the jacket off, he'll dry faster, but that might make him colder... what to do?]

[hyperhero]

[His only reply from the boy is a faint, almost inaudible whimper. The cold sets in quickly, even as Ryou tries to work, and by the time he's dragged over to the fire his body is cooler to the touch than it should be, though at least one mercy is that it isn't freezing cold. Yet.

A gentle presence makes itself known before too long, Winged Kuriboh flying around in circles above the prone duelist and making worried, alarmed noises.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

Hey... [Thanks to the Ring, he can see the creature, and he offers it a tired smile.]

Welcome back.

[Tugging the wet jacket off, he draws Judai into his arms, rubbing his chest to try to warm him. He holds him as near the fire as he can without a risk of him getting burnt by a stray ember. Ryou's freezing too, body trembling, but he doesn't care.]

Please pull through... Judai, please... Don't die on me...

[hyperhero]

Mn...

[That's a start to a better reply. Judai's shivering increases some, a shuddered breath coming out even as he turns, trying to burrow against Ryou as tightly as he can. Cold as the other boy is, that's still a source of warmth, and one he wants to be close to right now.

Winged Kuriboh gives a soft, caring noise in reply, moving over to settle on top of Ryou's head worriedly. Without being able to manifest, there's not much he can offer in the way of "warm," so all he can do is hang around.]