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[Behold Tiffany: sitting at the foot of the steps in the Broken Stair room, a drunk and passed-out Mason slumped next to her with his head pillowed on her shoulder. Fortunately, she looks sober herself, albeit tired and stressed. She has her arms around him and is lightly stroking his hair, more for her own comfort than for his at this point.]

We're looking to hear from some people. Merlin and Gwen, 'cause they're our wardens, but also Iris, Dillon, and Simon. I wanna know if they're okay. And Mason wants to know about Tig and, uh-- Elena? Elana? I think it was Elena. And also--

[Here she makes a face.]

Facilier. Fucking asshole.

I was also wondering if-- I mean, we don't have magic powers or nothing, and this whole place is... really, really fucked up. We came in here because it's quiet, but the stairs don't ever end, and I think there must be a better way.

So we need help. I don't know exactly where we are, but I can say it's near the bedrooms with the dead bodies, 'cause that's where I pulled him from. A lot of the stuff here seems strange and magical, so I was thinking, maybe we could just sit here until someone who--

[Suddenly one of the beams creaks extra loudly, and a spooky, etherial chattering can be heard echoing around the darkened room. Tiffany curls her fingers into the sleeve of Mason's shirt, eyeing the ceiling warily.]

... I would appreciate someone coming real soon, I think.

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[They'll be camped out there for a bit, so characters going up or down might pass them by. Feel free to stop and chat! Or glare. Or gloat.]

[OOC: Mason gets blanket rights to wake up and threadjack anywhere if Allison so chooses! This also means he could potentially hear Tiffany's side of audio/video conversations, even locked ones, so keep that in mind if you want your character to say something he shouldn't overhear.]

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[ It does not take Pounce long to find the pair, especially with them standing still. He simple trots up in front of Tiffany and sits down, silently creating an invisible barrier around all three of them. ]

Hello.

Hi.

[She assumes Pounce can't do much of anything to help, but company-- conscious company-- is a relief to her regardless.]

Pretty weird here, huh.

[ Let her think that, while any monster intent on attacking smacks face first into his barrier. ]

It is very curious. The fabric of this tower's reality has been twisted and folded until it became almost unrecognizable. I should like to know who did it, and whether the so called Master has any control over it.

Are you or your friend injured?

I'm okay, but he's pretty drunk.

[He's actually less drunk than she thinks, but he spent a while being drained by succubi, which had a similar effect.]

Sleep is the best remedy for that.

[ So he won't worry about healing them. He'll just curl up on the floor instead. ]

Wake me when you're ready to leave this place.

Wake you? What do you mean? Can you help?

You should know by now that I can do a great many things.

Yeah. Okay.

Can you... can you make sure he's okay? Can you tell stuff like that?

[She lays a hand on Mason's head.]

Some monsters had a hold on him, and I'm kinda worried about that. There was a guy here earlier, from this place, who said it was good I got him away when I did. I took that to mean they was dangerous.

[ He opens his eyes to look at her, then quietly rises to his feet and walks to place a paw on Mason's cheek. He can feel the space where energy used to be. ]

He has been drained. He will recover in time. There is nothing I can do that would not cause more problems than it would solve.

Drained? What the fuck is drained?

Much like sucking the yolk out of an egg.

[ He takes his paw off of Mason's face. ]

... Fuck.

But he'll be okay? You're sure?

Humans are resilient. He is alive enough to look like a tasty treat for whatever did this to him.

[She makes a face.]

Yeah. It was monsters; I don't know what kind. He didn't want to come, but I made him leave.

The nature of this place does not seem to allow monsters to follow you between floors, but it is wise to remain cautious.

I know. I'm trying. I ain't usually much of a cautious person, but... I'm trying.

[ He curls up again, just so that he isn't leaning against Mason. ]

We are safe for the time being. Let him sleep. When he wakes, we must leave this place.

We will. I just wanna find someone who can help me carry him, and someone who can help us fight if we need to.

You won't find anything sitting here.

I know. I'm gonna wait for them to find us, instead.

Then I will sleep.

[ He closes his eyes and appears to be instantly asleep. ]

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