AXRP Chatzy- The A-MAZE-ING RACE
As usual we got super into the chatzy and it ran about 3.5 hours. We decided to call it for tonight but we’re going to try to finish it up in two weeks, on Saturday, November 4th at 3:00 PM (if I made any mistakes with the date please let me know).
Here’s the transcript for today. If anyone would like to join us next time let me know it will be easy to bring you in.
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You open your eyes to find yourself in an unfamiliar setting. The sky stretches out above you. Vast, unending. Your ceiling, the familiar view you fell asleep under last night, is gone. You move slowly, testing your limbs. You are unharmed. You look around and see a vast maze before you, thick walls of greenery stretching as far as you can see. Around you others are waking.
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Bobby Drake: "I get the feeling we're not in Kansas anymore..."
Tommy: Tommy sat up with a grimace, rubbing his temples. He knew from the moment he felt the wind on his face that something wasn't right, but this...what the hell was this? He scrambled to his feet, looking around at the others nearby, suspicion all over his face. "What the hell is this place?"
Alison Blaire: Alison felt groggy, like a concert after party gone horribly wrong. At least there were a few familiar faces around her. It was better than facing whatever was coming next alone.
Darcy Lewis: "Hooooly fuck I need to lay off the hooch." Darcy groaned as she sat up. She covered her eyes with her hands, keeping the light from bugging her. When she heard other people speak, she looked around, brows raised. "What the fuck?!"
Bobby Drake: Bobby was among the first to his feet, taking his organic ice form out of pure instinct and shattering his pajamas in the process. If something was going to happen, he had to be ready.
Loki Laufeyson: The moment Loki opened his eyes his senses were sharp and awake. Quickly rising from the position he had no memory how he ended up into his gaze went around and took in the people around him. By their reaction it seemed that they too were confused by the situation.
Tommy: Tommy's eyes darted in the direction of the familiar voice. "Darcy?" he asked, taken aback. Of all the people he would have expected hear, she was not one of them. He darted over to her. "What are you doing here?"
Alison Blaire: "Bobby? Wade?" Alison said pushing herself up. "Where are we?"
Wade Wilson: Wade woke with a gasp, patting at his face to make sure the mask was still in place. He grimaced a little when he felt a few gaping holes. Nothing too serious, but still there was some open spaces. Springing up to his feet, he gave himself a quick pat down to make sure all of his gizmos and gadgets were in place. Looking around, he whistled lowly when he saw everyone around him. "Hey peeps. What kind of game show did we get ourselves into?"
Darcy Lewis: Darcy grinned when she saw Tommy, waving at her friend. "Hey. Yeah. No idea. I decided to have a Tequila Darcy night and then I fell asleep somewhere and apparently that somewhere was here?" Grabbing hold of Tommy's hand, she gave it a squeeze. "What are you doing here? "
Loki Laufeyson: Gathering his feet under him, Loki stood up and shook his head, light ache pounding against his temples. Where was he and why were these mortals here as well? How did he end up there? The last thing he remembered was a silent street and an odd feeling that someone had been watching him. Other than that... nothing.
Alison Blaire: "Game show?" Alison said, cringing. Mojo? Was this his handiwork or was Wade joking? He had more insight than he often realized.
Tommy: Tommy looked around at the others. There was nobody else he recognised, except—oh, yeah, he knew Wade. And...wait, was that the Dazzler? The singer? Plus, he was pretty sure he recognised Loki at a glance. Battle of New York and all. Okay, that was definitely suspicious. "Hey," he said, directing that at Loki in an accusatory tone. "This is you, right? What is this?"
Bobby Drake: Bobby took a few steps away from the group, trying to see what he could without venturing too far. He could see a huge maze of greenery before him. Game show might not be too far off, he thought. But this wasn't flashy enough for the likes of Arcade or Mojo.
Moderator: "YOU AREN'T SO FAR OFF." A voice echoes around them. High, half manic sounding. The sky shivers, stretches, a face forms. A man, youngish, with red hair. His grin arcs across the horizon.
Moderator: "Welcome to my little death trap. Or, well, not so little this time."
Bobby Drake: "Ahhh shit," Bobby said. "Aren't you tired of trying to kill me?"
Tommy: Tommy started at the new noise, whirling around and then craning his head up at the noise. Before he could stop himself, he shouted, "Thanks, I hate it!"
Loki Laufeyson: The God of Mischief looked at the young man, knowing the tone was directed at him when hearing it. He was already going to answer but was interrupted by the booming voice.
Alison Blaire: It was only Arcade, Alison thought. A strange sense of relief came over her.
Wade Wilson: "Woooooooah. Someone tell me I'm not the only one that hears the big voice in the sky. Jay Z is that you?" Wade called up before he moved to where t seemed the group of people came together. "Okay cool. This is cool. We get to play through a booby trap."
Remy LeBeau entered for the first time
Tommy: "Who's this clown?" Tommy asked, directing this at nobody in general. A few of the X-Men seemed to recognise him.
Darcy Lewis: Darcy grabbed hold of Tommy when the voice sounded from above her, jumping dramatically. "If I click my heels do you think I'll end up back in the lab with Jane?" This had to be some sort of nightmare. Then again with who she'd been hanging around with as of late, she knew the chances of that being true were slim to none.
Bobby Drake: "It's Arcade. He's basically like the killer in Saw, but he looks like a Ron Weasley reject," Bobby said.
Tommy: "Worth a shot, right?" Tommy said to Darcy in an attempt to lighten the atmosphere. She was the only one here without powers. He couldn't imagine what some...crazy sky demon would want with her, but since this was their lot they would have to make the most of it.
Moderator: Arcade's smile morphed into a frown. "We'll see who's laughing at the end of my maze, frosty."
Loki Laufeyson: Loki's eyes looked at the new individual, scanning the man and rising one eyebrow. Arcade was this man's name obviously by the way the mortals spoke about him. "And who might you think you are by sending us here?" he finally spoke.
Moderator: The smile was back, as fake and malicious as ever. "My name is Arcade and in a way...I suppose you and I have quite a bit in common. You're the god of lies, you might call me the god of games."
Wade Wilson: "Ooooh. Arcy dude. How goes it my mans?" Wade called up to the sky, waving at him. "Tell me why you picked this motley crew to come here? Cuz I mean, while some are fun as fuck, Hey Bobby!, others are all broody and grumpy. Not fun right? Lookin at you tall Dark and Asgardian."
Remy LeBeau: Remy let out a small sigh of annoyance. Of all the things that could happen they'd ended up in another death trap. Wonderful. "Dr one saving grace is dat it ain't Viper or Mojo," he grumbled. Remy stood and hugged his jacket tighter around himself, thankful that he still had his hear with him. "But I t'ink I'd take Viper over did clown."
Darcy Lewis: True to her word, Darcy clicked her heels, if only for the easing of the tension. She was terrified, naturally, but she stuck on her brave face and pushed her glasses up her nose. "Yep. Nope. Not working. This is balls."
Moderator: Arcade face palmed at Wade's antics, unable to keep his cool in the wake of absolutely no one taking his most impressive death trap seriously.
Tommy: Tommy still wasn't convinced that Loki wasn't somehow a part of this. He could just be trying to throw them off. But hey, who was he to pass judgement. "This is stupid," he announced. "There has to be a way out of here, right? That's the idea. I'll just go and find it. Wait here, Darce," he added, patting her once on the shoulder before taking off in the direction of the nearest exit.
Loki Laufeyson: "Hmh," Loki let a sound pass his lips. "I don't see anything that would make you a god. Building a pathetic little scene does not make you one." With that he rolled his eyesand crossed his arms in front of his chest.
Alison Blaire: "Remy?" Alison said, turning to see the Cajun coming from behind them. She smirked. At least she had a few teammates to coordinate with. She wasn't so sure she'd have managed with a pack of strangers. But what were Arcade traps if not just a not-holographic version of the Danger Room?
Bobby Drake: "A speedster?" Bobby said as Tommy flew past.
Moderator: "Powers might make for a god on Asgard, but on earth its money. Something I have plenty of."
Darcy Lewis: "Hey! Don't leave me!" Darcy called out, but he was already gone. Wrapping her arms around herself, she looked for someone she could buddy up with. "Hey uh. Anyone need a cute brunette to take under their wing and keep safe as she's just a wee human intern?"
Alison Blaire: "Why can't you just finance Republicans like normal maladjusted billionaires?"
Moderator: Arcade sighed loudly. "Predictable." He waved his hand and walls came up ahead of and behind Tommy. Trapping him in a small coridor.
Wade Wilson: Wade moved to the group of people, smiling as he saw Bobby and Remy, and even Alison. "She's funny." He said, pointing at The Dazzler. "But he's psychobabble crazy. Trust me. I know. Takes one to know one. I mean, this is kind of genius. We're like his little ant colony."
Moderator: Arcade's glance tracked back to Alison. "That is a gross overgeneralization. I felt the Bern."
Remy LeBeau: Remy smiled at seeing Alison. "Good ta see ya, cher," he greeted. He wrapped one arm around her shoulders. "Dis looks like it might be fun, no? Sure as hell beats dealin' wit' someone scary." He motioned for Darcy to come closer.
Loki Laufeyson: "Aha," the prince nodded, still not looking at all impressed. "And what are you then trying to prove with this?" His arms spread a little to point out the scene around them. "If you wanted, you could be using that money to make you powerful instead of making yourself look like a fool."
Moderator: He shot an irritated glance at Remy. Then Loki. "I'm not trying to prove anything. I'm trying to kill you, and be entertained in the process."
Remy LeBeau: "An' you ain't de only one wit' money, Arc! You jus' use it fo' dumb games. Least de likes a Viper had style!" He didn't care that he was amassing Arcade. He had a few friends around him. They'd be okay.
Remy LeBeau: *sassing
Loki Laufeyson: "Well we are not going to entertain you, so feel free to let us go right now," Loki replied quickly back. He would not be a toy this madman could play with.
Tommy: Tommy ground to a halt, spinning around and looking back in the direction he'd come. Crap, so a shifting maze? Like in the movies? He knew he could keep going, but he needed to test the walls first. Frowning, he placed his palms against it, starting to vibrate. If he could break the wall down or pass through it, this would be easy, but it was make of some kind of weird material. His speed wasn't affecting it. Not good.
Darcy Lewis: As soon as she heard the familiar Cajun accent, Darcy was right over to Remy, practically super gluing herself to his side. "Hey so you're totally gonna blow this motherfucker sky high with your boom boom shit right? Cuz I don't know how confident I am about my tazing abilities right now." She mumbled. "And I'm really really scared."
Moderator: That startled a laugh out of him. "That isn't hwow this works, Trickster." Another part of the sky showed Tommy attempting to vibrate through the walls of the maze. "You either play my game, or you die." He didn't mention the fast that they would die regardless.
Remy LeBeau: He held Darcy close. "No worries, Darcy. I ain't gonna let dis fool hurt you. Might have ta see exactly what we dealin' wit' befo' I make it all go boom."
Alison Blaire: Alison and Bobby glanced at each other and to the closed off corridor where Tommy was being held. Alison nodded, taking off toward the enclosed walls while Bobby covered her flank.
Wade Wilson: "So I've played a lot of games. And I've died a lot of times. So I mean, I'm practically a master at this by now. Right?" Wade asked, still looking up at the sky to where Arcade's voice was coming from. When he saw what was going on with Tommy, he inserted himself with Alison and Bobby. "Hey. X-Dweebs. I'm comin' too!"
Tommy: Tommy scoffed. He'd heard plenty of that before, at juvie. He could explore this maze, but he had a feeling that if this guy was serious then they'd have more than walls to worry about soon enough.
Alison Blaire: "Hey, kid," she said as she neared the walls. "Pound hard so I know where you are."
Loki Laufeyson: "You wish," Loki sneered. This one was such an annoying imbecile that it was not worth it to stay and talk with him. With a challenging look in his eyes, Loki gathered his magic and prepared to teleport himself away.
Bobby Drake: "Dweeb? I thought you said I was a queen," Bobby said to Wade, shooting him an icy grin.
Darcy Lewis: "So, Magic Sky Man? Boy? Person? Quick question. Why are we all here?" She asked, grasping Remy's jacket tightly. Her head snapped to Loki when she heard him speaking. "Hey. Listen dickhead. Not a good idea to piss of the magic voice in the sky with the ability to make us all die here with a little twitch of his nose."
Tommy: Tommy stopped vibrating for a second. Oh, crap. The Dazzler was talking to him. Despite everything, he had to remind himself to play it cool. "Hang on," he said, backing up and then running at the wall, hitting it in the centre. He didn't really have super strength, but a certain amount of it came with his powers—mass times acceleration, and all that.
Alison Blaire: When Alison heard a hard clang, she aimed at a different part of the wall with her hand a let loose a shot of light energy in an attempt to blast a hole for Tommy to escape through.
Remy LeBeau: "Jus' keep watchin' yo'self, Wade! Dunno what's gonna go on in dis so called death trap," he called out. He knew Wade could take care of himself, but he still worried about his friend.
Moderator: The walls were thick, as least three feet of what looked like dense foliage, but the shine to the leaves, the shade of the vines, something wasn't quite right.
Moderator: The hard light blasted a hole through the wall, but the vines rippled and slithered, rapidly closing the hole.
Wade Wilson: "You're my ice queen definitely. But an X-Dweeb is an X-Dweeb." He teased, winking at his friend before he turned to the wall. "Just be careful with the powers. You don't know what kind of shit this guy has around here. He's got us all here for a reason. He knows what we can do."
Alison Blaire: "You'll have to move quick," Alison said, attempting to blast another hole in the same place as before.
Moderator: While the others were distracted with freeing Tommy, Loki was left outside the maze. "Have you ever heard the phrase 'magic is just science we don't understand yet', trickster?"
Tommy: Tommy saw the hole, but he hadn't been expecting it to appear. He was just about to ask her to try again but she beat him to the punch. This time, the hole remained open for a fraction of a second longer, but that was all Tommy needed. He dived for it, but the vines started closing again just as he was passing through, snagging his leg on the way down. Tommy let out a startled noise as they wrapped around his foot, causing it to twist as he hit the ground. "Crap," he muttered, untangling it from the vines. It ached. Seriously? Now?
Loki Laufeyson: The green gaze was sharp. "Mortals seem to keep repeating that, yes," he replied, voice calm but ready to call his magic in case he needed.
Moderator: "Let's just say that I have a better understanding than most. And that your powers wont be worth much here."
Darcy Lewis: Darcy grabbed hold of Remy's hand, interlacing their fingers. He was a good anchor to have. "So uh....are we supposed to just sit here, or are we supposed to like....you know, walk through the maze? Try to beat it?"
Loki Laufeyson: Loki almost laughed at that. "Many mortals have said the same, what would make you different," this was just a clown trying to be something he was not. Pathetic.
Bobby Drake: "Ouch," Bobby said, looking at Tommy's leg twist as he sprang out from behind the wall. "Better put some ice on that. But where will we find ice in a place like this?"
Moderator: "Let's just say that some Asgardians are more impressed by money than you are. By the way, Lorelei says hello."
Wade Wilson: Sliding out the katanas from behind him, Wade made quick work of the vines that were wrapped around Tommy's leg, helping the speedster get free of them. "So these vines are definitely fucked. Like, some crazy shit." Wade mumbled, grabbing hold of Tommy's hand to help him up. "Come on Speedy Gonzalez, let's gimp you back to the group."
Alison Blaire: "Cool it on the ice jokes, Bobby. Arcade's a B-villain but that doesn't make him any less dangerous. Can you move your leg, kid?"
Tommy: Tommy looked at Bobby pointedly, wondering if that was a joke. "It's fine," he muttered, ignoring Wade's hand and getting to his feet. And yeah, it was mostly fine. He could stand by putting his weight on the other leg, but he definitely couldn't run, at least not like he usually did. "Let's just find this guy and punch him. That's how this works, right? Make our way through the maze, boss fight?"
Loki Laufeyson: This time there was a small pause before Loki replied. But during that pause there went probably a thousand different thoughts in his head. Lorelei? By Norns, what did that sorceress do this time? "What does she have to do with this?" he asked with lightly bored tone.
Remy LeBeau: Remy squeezed Darcy's hand. "Guess we gotta play de game if we wanna get out. Can't say I'm eager ta do so, but I don't t'ink we got much choice here. Stick close, cher. We'll be okay."
Alison Blaire: "I can think of a few things more than punching, but yeah. What's your name? Or your alias if that's what you're more comfortable with."
Darcy Lewis: "Okay. So Mr. Arcade guy? Hi. Darcy Lewis here. Extremely ordinary, okay maybe not s? Io much, but extremely ungifted human here. Y'know, intern for a genius. So quick question. Is this a real thing? Or like, are we in a virtual reality and we're actually just sleeping. Cuz this is really too movie-like for me and I'm about pissing my pants." She said, squeezing Remy back. "Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Let's play? Okay. But like, can we all do this together? Strength in numbers and all that jazz?"
Moderator: Arcade just laughed, a crazed a gleeful sound.
Tommy: Tommy scratched the back of his neck. "I'm Speed, basically an Avenger. Hi," he said nonchalantly. Nailed it.
Wade Wilson: Wade's eyes rolled under the mask, but he let Tommy do as he pleased. Slinging an arm around Bobby's shoulders, he realized it was maybe not a good idea since the man was in his ice form. "I think I could go for a good boss fight. What about you?"
Loki Laufeyson: It unfortunately seemed like his teleportation would not work right now, right here. Maybe in some other part of the place. Or maybe not. But by the way this fool was acting he was not going to make a show and simply stay here. So instead, as much as he disliked it, he walked where others have gone, deciding to join them for now. Though in the same time the same thought repeated in his mind: what did Lorelei had to do with this?
Bobby Drake: "I'm definitely down for giving Arc a lil frostbite," Bobby said, forming and dropping ice cubes from his palm.
Moderator: When Loki entered the maze the wall closed behind them, boxing them in. now the only way out was through.
Tommy: "Yeah, and I'm down for giving him a—speedbite," Tommy said, cringing internally. Oh, thank god none of the Young Avengers had to hear that. "They say always stick the the left wall, right? Eventually you'll make it out."
Moderator: The walls that had closed around Tommy dropped and they were left with two options. Turn right or head straight where the cooridor ended in a left turn.
Loki Laufeyson: The prince did not look behind his back. By the sound he could tell that there was no way he could walk back anymore. How annoying this person could be?
Alison Blaire: "It doesn't matter which route we take," Alison said. "There's deathtraps waiting on either end. We need to stick together if we're going to survive."
Wade Wilson: "You can give me frost bite, or any bite, that you want." Wade openly flirted, despite the situation. "I say we just march head on. You know, go with the simplest route. I like simple. I feel like simple causes some kablooey."
Remy LeBeau: "Jus' don't tell me we're gonna split up here," he said, eyeing both paths. "Dat's how all horror movies start an' dey always end up wit' ev'ryone dead."
Darcy Lewis: "I'm done. I'm fucking done." Darcy said, throwing her hands up in the air. "This is crazy. Like. I'm here with Deadpool Ice man, An Asgardian Prince and god of magic. I'm out of my element and a sitting freaking duck. I don't even have my tazer."
Tommy: "And me," Tommy said, winking. /And really, me's all you need./ "I'm going straight ahead," he said, starting forward. He was limping, yes, but he was /power/ limping.
Loki Laufeyson: "By splitting up we only increase the chances of letting this fool humor himself," Loki spoke as he reached the group. "Whatever direction we choose, we're going to go there as a group." Hearing Darcy almost scream her frustration there was a light smile tugging the corner of his lips. "You might be out of your element but you can always make this your new element. Take what you have and use it as your weapon. Don't let that idiot scare you."
Remy LeBeau: "I can give ya a knife if it makes ya feel better. Or my bo staff. Y' can hit anythin' dat comes at ya," he offered. Remy started walking after Tommy. "Will ya wait two seconds? Ya gonna hurt yo'self rushin' along like dat. Arcade might be a hack, but dat don't mean he ain't somewhat dangerous."
Moderator: Straight ahead leads them to a left turn. That leads them a short way before forcing them left again. From there they can go left (to a path that runs paralell to the path they entered on), or to the right.
Darcy Lewis: Darcy nodded at Remy's offer of his staff, making grabby hands at him. "Yep. Always wanted to play with it." She joked half heartedly. "Speed Boy you better slow your roll buddy. You're not leaving me in the dust. Nope nope. I'm surrounding myself with my guys. Mmkay?" As Loki spoke to her, she looked at him, chewing on her lip. "Yeah, well, that Idiot runs this joint. And I'm already freaking scared. But uh. Thanks. For the words of encouragement."
Moderator: For his part, Arcade was watching them, a pleased smirk on his face and his chin resting on his hands.
Alison Blaire: "Let's take a right turn. If he's trying to wrangle us in to the center for a showdown, then I think this path should lead us there. Stay alert. There's more traps here than an Indiana Jones opening scene."
Tommy: "Hey, so am I," Tommy said, still walking. They'd already established that it didn't matter which way they went. Still, after two left turns it looked at though they were going in a circle. Maybe this wasn't his brightest idea. He came to a halt, looking back at Darcy and then sighing, leaning against one of the vine-covered walls. "No offence, but why are we still teaming up with this guy?" he asked, glaring at Loki again. "How do we know you're not behind this whole thing?"
Moderator: The right turn leads them to a dead end. They have to backtrack snd go left.
Moderator: It leads them to a long path. They hit a turn that can take them right, or they can carry on until the path forces them right.
Wade Wilson: "Because this is Arcade and he's kinda his own little lone wolf. He likes to play his games on his own. You know. Like that dickhead that has to have the highest score on Dance Dance Revolution. He doesn't let anyone play because he has to fill up the scoreboards." Wade said, shrugging a little as he looked at Tommy. Looking at the speedster, he didn't take note of the wall in front of him until he was.... well acquainted with it, his face hitting against it solidly.
Remy LeBeau: Remy pulled out the collapsed staff from one of his many coat pockets, extended it to its full length, and handed it over to Darcy. He hoped it would make her feel at least a little bit better. "There. Now ya can beat de shit outta Arcade once we find 'im. An' believe me, cher, we're gonna find 'im." Remy ruffled Tommy's hair. "Jus' deal wit' it right now. Loki might be an ass, but in somethin' like dis it's best ta at least try an' trust 'im." He gave Loki a stern look. "B'sides, he probably wants ta leave, too. So he'll be good. Ain't dat right, Lokes?" he asked with a small smirk.
Bobby Drake: Bobby snickered as Wade planted face first into the wall. Maybe someone else should lead, he thought. Alison wasn't Ororo or Scott, though at times she certainly tried to be.
Loki Laufeyson: Loki nodded his approval when Remy let Darcy have his staff. Any kind of weapon would be better than nothing at all. Hearing her speak he looked at Darcy. "Being scared is normal, though you can't let him see it. It only makes him feel like he is winning." Starting to walk then he managed to take only a couple of steps before hearing Tommy speak. Loki's expression turned into one of annoyance. "By Norns..." but Remy was faster this time. Letting the man speak, Loki considered the words before finally replying: "If it was my plan, I would not be here but up there somewhere watching this scene. So yes, I am merely wanting to leave this place."
Tommy: "Yeah," Tommy said, "but how do we know Arcade's even part of this at all? It does all be one of his tricks," he muttered, turning a little red when Remy messed up his hair. He hated being treated like a kid, especially by Clint's sexy roommate, but it did seem like he was the youngest person here. Maybe he was posturing just a little bit. "Let's just go," he muttered. "Let's go straight ahead."
Darcy Lewis: Darcy curled around the staff like it was a lifeline. In a lot of ways, it was. "Okay uhm. Yeah. Thanks. Loki. Maybe you're not too bad." She mumbled. He was actually kind of good with this whole support thing. And knowing that he had powers made it a little bit more....comfortable in the maze they were stuck in. "I'm not making any decisions on the direction we go. I'm just following."
Wade Wilson: "Because the guys a wackadoodle. And so is Daddy Issues over there. But they're two different brands of crazy. If he was gonna run this game, then we'd be fighting a hell of a lot more than the vines at this point. We'd be exploding and decomposing and blah blah." Wade said, waving his hand. "But I like what you're getting at. A good dose of paranoia is good for the soul."
Loki Laufeyson: "He might or he might not be," Loki replied mysteriously, leaving out the possibility that Lorelei was part of this right now. He couldn't be sure and Arcade might be only playing tricks when mentioning the sorceress. Then the idea came to him. If teleportation wasn't possible, then maybe just maybe he could turn into a bird and see where they should go. "Perhaps there's a way to find a way faster," he voiced his thought.
Tommy: "This guy gets it," Tommy said, pointing at Wade. "How's Ellie, by the way? She like that hat I got her?" Tommy added lightheartedly, realising he'd never asked.
Remy LeBeau: "Cher, even Loki's tricks ain't dis messed up an' ridiculous. Trust me, dis is de real deal." He noticed Tommy's little blush and smiled, though he didn't bring any attention to it. "Best we jus' focus on survivin' dis maze an' not fightin' each other right now." Remy looked around, still not liking the way the walls shone and... moved. This was all unsettling, but he reminded himself that he'd dealt with worse before.
Wade Wilson: "Wears it every day." Wade grinned. The mere mention of his daughter making him light up underneath the mask. "She loves it. Thanks." Rubbing the back of his head, he walked on, pausing only when Loki said he may have a faster way. "And what way would that be Rudolph the Green Nosed Reindeer?"
Darcy Lewis: "Hey...uh....Loki? Be careful. Okay? You're uh....you're not too bad. And uhm....Thor would be sad if you kicked the bucket. So can you please just uhm, be careful and okay?" She called out, gripping the staff until her knuckles were white. "Uhm. Which way are we going?"
Loki Laufeyson: Blinking a couple of times Loki looked at Wade. "Have you spoken with Stark since you too are fond of using the name 'Reindeer' on me?" he asked, not at all getting the reference.
Tommy: "You guys are killing me," Tommy said, rolling his eyes and starting to walk again, making a management decision and going straight. The others would follow, he was confident.
Loki Laufeyson: Shaking his head as if shaking the confusion away, Loki started speaking: "I could shapeshift and see which way we should go. That could save us time and effort, and prevent us from meeting this fool's traps."
Moderator: going straight leads them down a winding path that takes them past a visable dead end to a branch where they can go straight or to the right.
Tommy: "Sure, do that," Tommy said, over his shoulder. He didn't care if Loki left the group, whether it was to go up or back.
Moderator: As Loki transformes the high walls begin to arch inward above them, vines weaving together, sealing them off and blocking the daylight.
Wade Wilson: "Probably gonna get fucked up." Wade said, more to himself than anything. If Tommy had already gotten his ass cornered going as fast as he was, then he was pretty sure that Loki flying around as a magic bird would have the same thing happen to him. As the vines weaved together and made it dark, he sighed and took the mask off, needing to have his vision cleared of all obstacles in order to stay as sharp as possible. The damn thing was ripped up anyways.
Alison Blaire: Alison created an orb of light, using it as a lantern to light the now darkened path.
Loki Laufeyson: It was not their acceptance he needed. This was just to get himself out of here as fast as possible. Or so he told himself. So he focused on the shape of raven and let the transformation take over. Wings spreading and his form getting smaller the bird shot up from the green glow and towards the sky. Only to be met by vines that blocked his way. There was a lightly frustrated sound that escaped his beak.
Tommy: Tommy hoped he didn't come off too smug as the attempt failed. The little ball of light that Alison made, though, that was pretty cool. "Which way, bird boy?" he asked loudly.
Darcy Lewis: "Okay. So little known fact. I'm scared of the dark. Crazy I know. But I am. So you, pretty lady,-" She cut of to point at Alison. "You're my new favorite." She sighed in relief, moving closer to the orb of light. "Tommy! Be nice. No inner fighting. Have you ever watched a horror movie?"
Remy LeBeau: Remy blinked at the sudden bright light emitting from the orb Alison made. "Ow... Little bright there, c her. Warn a guy next time, oui?" It hurt but Remy wasn't mad at her for making it. As far as he knew he was the only one of the group who could see in the dark. He was also the only one with photosensitivity. But he supposed they all needed to see, and Alison's orb was brighter than Remy's energy charging a card. He watched Loki fly off, really hoping the god found something good. "What d'ya see, Loki?"
Loki Laufeyson: With his beak he tested the vines, wishing he could perhaps go through those somehow. But no, not with such a tiny weapon could he make any good progress with these. Frustrated was a little bit understatement. So Loki let himself drop and landed to the ground, green glow surrounding him as he changed back. His jaw was mildly tightened. "Nothing," was the answer.
Wade Wilson: "I think maybe I should go up front?" Wade said, covering his eyes with his hand as he walked past Alison and her orb. That was way too bright for his tastes. But he'd live. "Cuz you know. If I die I get to come back. You guys....eh not so much."
Moderator: When Loki transformed back, the vines parted again and sunlight poured back in.
Alison Blaire: Alison released the light energy from her hand as the walls parted above them, letting the sunlight in.
Tommy: Tommy gave an exaggerated shrug, blinking at the sudden change in lighting. "Worth a shot," he said, looking between the two paths. His instinct was to keep going straight, but by now he'd lost all sense of where they were relative to their starting point. "It's been a while without any more traps. That seem weird to any of you?"
Loki Laufeyson: There were many things Loki wanted to say when seeing the vines part again. But he was taught by the Queen of Asgard, Frigga, and he would not voice his thoughts right now. This maniac was definitely getting to his nerves. But could he get even a short glimpse if he was faster? Now at least he knew what would happen.
Darcy Lewis: Darcy relaxed when the light flooded back in. "This guy is totally getting his rocks off on freaking us out. And I'm totally gonna taze him in his balls for this." /If I make it out of here/ She thought to herself, holding tightly onto the staff. "yeah. It's really weird. And I don't like it."
Remy LeBeau: "I don't like it an' I don't trust it. Dis is way too calm an' easy. Don't make sense of Arcade's jus' tryin' ta kill us." The lack of traps was putting Remy on edge. Things were never this calm, at least not in any of the death traps he'd been in before. Something was off, but he wasn't sure what. Part of Remy hoped he was just imagining things.
Bobby Drake: "Do we keep going straight, or make a right at the fork?" Bobby asked Wade since he was walking at the head of the group.
Wade Wilson: "He's getting the suspense going. He wants us to get comfortable just to fuck us over. I think. That's what I'd do anyways." Wade shrugged. "Uhm. Let's gooooo RIGH"
Moderator: Right leads them to a dead end.
Loki Laufeyson: If Arcade was controlling these things, then he was probably watching them. So... Loki let his posture relax, looked around like he was looking at the group and started to walk where others were going. But after like six steps he called his magic again and let it surround him, flashing green light coloring the scene for a second before he shot upwards again in his raven form. If he just could be fast enough and see something up there.
Darcy Lewis: "I really hate you." Darcy groaned. Whether it was directed at Arcade, or Wade, she didn't know. But either way she was tired of walking and she was tired of being scared. "Remy do you want to piggy back me?" She joked, putting herself under his arm. "Just kidding. I don't want to get in the way of your boom boom stuff."
Wade Wilson: "Shitballs." Wade mumbled, shaking his head. "Okidoke. Do a U-Turn people. Completely legal in these parts. I'm the law now." He joked. "Bobby babe! You got my six right?" He asked as he walked forward to the head of the group again.
Tommy: Tommy rolled his eyes as they turned around again, and then turned his head sharply in Loki's direction as the guy suddenly changed again, darting upwards.
Moderator rolled a die with 20 sides. The die showed: 15
Bobby Drake: "I've got you," Bobby said to Wade, forming an ice javelin between his hands as he followed behind the group at Wade's lead.
Loki Laufeyson: It seemed to do the trick, the vines didn't start closing right away and soon Loki was up at the level of the top of the walls. As fats as he could he took in the scene, turning and memorizing as well as he possibly could. He doubted he had much time.
Loki Laufeyson: *fast
Remy LeBeau: Remy was grateful for Darcy's jokes at a time like this. He eased up a bit, doing his best to relax as he walked with the group. It was interesting how quickly Wade and Bobby were taking command. Remy had to smile. "Mebane once we're outta here, Darcy. Gotta keep a few cards ready jus' in case." He pulled out two, but didn't charge them just yet. "What's it lookin' like up front, Wade?" he called out. They weren't very spread out but maybe Wade caught something that Remy might've missed with being in the middle of the cluster.
Wade Wilson: "Like where we just were." He called back to Remy. This was a little crazy. Even for him. But instead of being afraid, he found it oddly amusing. He wasn't sure he was afraid of much of anything anymore. "Hey! Asgard! You wanna tell us what you saw up there? Which way should we head babycakes?"
Moderator: "Very clever, trickster. I can promise you, that wont work again."
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Darcy Lewis: "I love you." Darcy said to Remy, kissing his cheek. It was definitely helpful to have him around. He was a good support system. "Quick question, in the event of booby traps, what do I do?"
Loki Laufeyson: If birds could form a sneer, this bird definitely would have done so. But when the vines started to close again, Loki let himself fall towards the ground and transformed in the process, landing on his feet and quickly rising up. "We have to return a bit, not long way though," he replied, pointing at the direction where they had come from. "Better be quick, so that the idiot won't get so many ideas during the time."
Moderator: They come to a four way intersection. Which way do they go?
Tommy: Tommy didn't say anything at first, considering the massive tangent he'd led them off on last time. He still wasn't sure he trusted Loki's directions, but they had no other options at the moment. If he betrayed them, they'd deal with it. "We want to get to the centre, right?"
Remy LeBeau: "Love you too." He really did love Darcy. She was a little spitfire and more capable than she realized. "Don't worry. Jus' stay alert an' be ready ta move outta de way. If anythin' I'll jus' carry you away from danger." He winked at her. Remy then scoffed and glared at the ceiling. "Gettin' lazy, Arc. Thought ya had mo' fo' us, since you braggin' about bein' so amazin'. Nothin' but amateur hour if ya ask me." Remy figured that annoying and frustrating Arcade might get him to make a mistake that would help them escape this labyrinth sooner.
Wade Wilson: Wade nodded. "Yeah. Let's get to the center. Then we can figure out where to get from there." Since when was he a leader? He didn't know. But, he would feel bad if some of the people in company would get hurt. He could come back. They couldn't. "Alright. Let's get a move on kids. Daylight's a wastin'. Actually I don't know if this is daylight or not. Hey Arcade, what kind of light is this? Real or nah? Just give me a little hint bud?"
Loki Laufeyson: "Yes, that probably is the best idea right now," Loki replied back to Tommy, not turning to look at him but trying to remember the best direction. Brows furrowing a little he was not sure what the clown would attempt next or would he make them pay for his little stunt.
Moderator: "If you're asking if this is the sky, clearly not. if you're asking if you can die here, you'll find out soon."
Tommy: Tommy huffed. "I say we go left," he said, since nobody else was. "It's the longest visible path."
Darcy Lewis: "You know, I'm getting really sick and tired of you." Darcy grumbled to the guy above them. "You're ridiculously cocky and annoying and you know what? You aren't even cute. Look at Loki. He's a villain. He's cute. You look like the Joker and a Weasley tried to procreate." To say she was irritated was an understatement. Whether it was the hangover, or the impossibility of the situation that was getting to her, she didn't know.
Alison Blaire: "I'm with Speed. Let's hang left, Wade."
Moderator: Arcade's grin faltered for a moment.
Wade Wilson: "Left it is!" He turned as directed, keeping himself ahead enough that if something were to pop out, he'd get the brunt of it, but close enough behind that if something were to happen to the group behind them, he could join in.
Tommy: Without waiting to see if the others followed, Tommy powered on, trying not to let the discomfort of his sprained ankle show. He got tons of scrapes and bruises, virtually every day, and they always healed quickly. They reached a corner, which turned to the right, and he paused, looking over his shoulder.
Moderator: They turn left and head down the path until it forces them right. With Loki's knowlege they make it to an impossilbly long path.
Loki Laufeyson: In the middle of his concentration and attempts to remember what direction could be the best Loki almost missed Darcy's words. A look of utter surprise flashed on his features before he was able to mask it and return his expression to neutral again. Despite not being exactly sure, he followed the group. After all, there could be multiple ways to the center.
Moderator: The path seems to cut across nearly the entire maze and it looms before them, somehow sinister even in the summer light.
Remy LeBeau: Remy looked over to Loki, noting the God's surprise. It wasn't every day that Loki was surprised. "Guess we're growin' on ya a bit, Lokes," he muttered to the god. "We ain't so bad, an' neither are you, cher."
Loki Laufeyson: If only they could move faster, someone could attempt trying to go ahead and see what's in front of them. Though last time someone attempted... Loki looked at Tommy. Would it be wise to try it again?
Wade Wilson: "I can run ahead if you want. If I come back, then we know to go on. If I don't, assume I died and I'll be back in ten. Well. Depending on how fucked up I get." Wade offered. Scratching the top of his head, he stepped closer to the path and unsheathed the two swords behind him.
Moderator: Wade makes it a couple feet before he begins to sink into the ground, the grass and dirt beneath him turning fluid.
Tommy: Tommy had a better idea of his bearings now; he was about to power on ahead before the sudden quicksand made him grind to a halt. God, though, this would be so EASY if he had full use of his powers, but as it was, he had to reluctantly admit that they were better off together. He'd already gotten sealed off once and he couldn't guarantee he'd be able to find them again. "
Remy LeBeau: "Shit, Wade!" Remy moved closer, staying just on the edge of the fluid ground and doing his best to get Wade free. It wouldn't be good to just let him sink, even if he did have a healing factor.
Darcy Lewis: "Hey hey! No! I read this in an article! Don't move! Grab this." Darcy extended the staff Remy gave her out to Wade. "Everyone grab the fuck on and pull ."
Tommy: Reacting quickly, Tommy darted forward and grabbed Wade's arm as well. "Everyone pull," he said, wincing as he was forced to brace himself on the ground with his sprained ankle.
Bobby Drake: Bobby quickly grabbed hold of the staff and Speed, pulling to keep Wade from sinking even deeper. Alison did the same, keeping a careful eye out to be sure there wasn't another trap activating around them.
Darcy Lewis: Darcy tugged, and because of how nervous she was, felt her hands slick with sweat, slip from the staff, causing her to fall backwards and smack her head, rendering her unconscious for the time being.
Moderator: They are able to pull Wade free.
Loki Laufeyson: Taking a hold of the staff Darcy was holding as well, Loki pressed his heels to the ground and with his stronger-than-human strength pulledas well
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Tommy: As Wade came free, Tommy fell backwards, landing on his butt a few feet from the sinkhole. "Well, we're probably going in the right direction," he pointed out. Maybe that was why they didn't encounter any traps on the other route. "How long do you suppose this goes for?"
Bobby Drake: "Arcade's Murderworlds tend to be quite, uh, elaborate," Bobby said.
Wade Wilson: "I always did fantasize about everyone having a hand on a staff while im rendered immobile." Wade smirked, wiping hinself off. This was gonna be fun. "The traps or the path? The traps, definitely until the end."
Alison Blaire: Alison bent down to Darcy, making sure she didn't have a concussion. "She's out cold. Think you can carry her, Remy?"
Remy LeBeau: Remy swore when Darcy fell back. She was out cold but otherwise unharmed. He put away his staff and slung Darcy carefully over his shoulder. "Oui, I got her. Hopefully she ain't gonna be too annoyed wit' de bump on her head."
Tommy: "Figures," Tommy muttered, wondering what Kate would do. She would probably have some kind of grappling hook arrow to make a zipline. "We just need a..." he paused. "Hey, I'm borrowing this," he said, plunging the staff into the quicksand to see how deep it went. "I might be able to dry it out," he suggested. "Assuming this place obeys the laws of physics."
Loki Laufeyson: Loki shook his head. "Not certain, I was merely able to see a part of the labyrinth and it is hard to figure out when you've seen the place from the sky." Turning to Remy and Darcy he saw that there was no visible signs of injury on her so he hoped it was just a brief timeout.
Moderator: [This place totally obeys the laws of physics]
Wade Wilson: "Alright. You got the girl. Lets figure out what to do." He could probably scale the vines if he tried. But Tommys idea sounded better. "Sounds good. Justbe cautious."
Loki Laufeyson: "Whatever you do, you better do it fast. The element of surprise seems to be the key here," Loki said, eyes looking around and feeling annoyed that Arcade could be watching them from anywhere without them seeing him.
Tommy: Frowning, Tommy withdrew the staff, and then, ushering everyone to stand back, knelt and stuck his hands into the quicksand. Agitating it would raise the viscosity, but if he did it enough the water in it should turn to steam and evaporate. Vibrating his hands, Tommy watched as the ground started to bubble, steam rising off the surface. Grinning, he moved forward, stepping into the quicksand while still vibrating enough that he resembled a blur. The heat from the friction didn't bother him—it never did—and he started wading out a little. The temperature was definitely rising though. Barely a minute later, he was standing in the edge of a shallow pit of dry sand.
Bobby Drake: "Nice one, dude!" Bobby said, fist pumping.
Moderator: There was an irritated noise from Arcade above.
Alison Blaire: "Alright, let's move quick before Arcade has a chance to set something loose on us."
Remy LeBeau: Remy smiled. "Tommy, you're a genius." He patted the younger man's shoulder. It really was amazing what he could do. "Alison's right. Best ta get movin' b'fire Arcade gets wise an' throws somethin' else at us."
Tommy: Tommy grinned, looking down briefly. He still had a few tricks up his sleeve, after all. "How's Darcy?" he asked, looking back over to the unconscious woman. They'd have to carry her the rest of the way.
Loki Laufeyson: There might have been a light smile tugging the corners of Loki's mouth but that was just maybe. Now they could continue on their way. "Quickly, lets continue moving," he replied and started to walk forward again, hurrying past the pile of sand.
Wade Wilson: Wade walked ahead, grinning like the loon he was. "Good job dude. That was awesome. Now lets move out." He said, walking ahead, maybe a little more carefully than before.
