Berry - Earth Stone

[the_last]

[As soon as Berry chomps on the fruit, she will experience sudden disorientation, as if suddenly unfamiliar with being inside her body, perhaps not even knowing why she is there or who she is. It lasts for but a moment and then slowly fades... She will suddenly find herself in a place that seems unusually quiet and gray, as though the color were stolen but there remains just enough to suggest that things have been greatly subdued. There are also about three spots in the distance that seem to almost glow with gentle hues of color, soft and welcoming. Too bad, they seem much too far away to reach.

Within the gray is an expansive forest of every tree imaginable and dry, brittle grass that extends to mid-calf. Here and there, one might even spot some faded prints left upon the ground. The sky is equally gray, although not one cloud can be seen. But a dark mist seems to swirl around the forest, not too thick but clearly present.]

Comments

[fishpanties]

[Well, this is disconcerting.

Going to examine those prints first.]

[the_last]

[They sure look like heavily scuffed up hoof prints.]

[fishpanties]

. . . Fell? Are you here?

[the_last]

[Berry hears the Unicorn's voice but does not see it.]

"Maiden. . . here. . . we shall call to your. . . determination. Stand true. . . and find the power that is. . . yours alone."

[fishpanties]

What do I have to do?

[the_last]

"Come forward. . . Power will not find us in a place of. . . complacency."

[fishpanties]

[Lets out a breath . . . and walks forward.]

I'll do my best. Thank you, Fell.

[the_last]

[Sure seems something off about that forest...]

[fishpanties]

Mou . . . Are creepy forests a theme amongst Personae?

[WALKIN']

[shednotearsformagic]

Are you all right, Aoko?

[fishpanties]

- huh? Kira?

[shednotearsformagic]

[Holds up a hand in a wave.] Hello.

I'm apparently supposed to help you with something?

[fishpanties]

Fell didn't say anything about anybody helping me . . .

But, I'm glad to have you here!

[shednotearsformagic]

[Shrugs.] He seemed...concerned? I don't know, he's a tad hard to read.

[fishpanties]

Concerned about what? His herd?

[shednotearsformagic]

You. I think.

[fishpanties]

. . . Huh?

[blackjacked]

[When Aoko sits up, she will probably see the back of a very familiar figure cloaked all in white, his cape fluttering out behind him]

[he hasn't seemed to notice her yet]

[fishpanties]

[. . . ?!]

Kai . . . to?

[blackjacked]

Ah--

[tilting his head back a bit to address her, lifting his hand to pull the brim of his hat over his eyes]

Try again.

[fishpanties]

[Huffs]

Bakaito.

[Climbs to her feet, trying not to look too stung that he didn't offer to help her up.]

[blackjacked]

[not turning around to face her, either]

Tche. Is it really so difficult to get my name right?

[fishpanties]

[???]

That is your name . . .

[Moves closer to him, trying to peer around to get a look at his face.]

[blackjacked]

[She can do that without him moving. Looks like Kaitou Kid, monocle and all, but he's still not looking at her directly, instead focusing on a spot in the distance]

Maybe it was, once upon a time.

[fishpanties]

[. . . tries to smoosh his cheeks]