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LIMBO DUNGEON LOG
It's easy to lose track of time in Purgatory, but believe it or not, just over a month has passed since the initial wave of awakenings took place. There's been more since then, of course, with new Executors popping up left and right but other than that, things are mostly quiet. Until one day, you all wake up to find the fountain looks kind of... busted. Not broken precisely but something has impacted the bottom of the fountain from below, hard enough to jar it slightly out of place... and those of you who joined in the first jaunt down into Limbo's Underside can probably guess what was responsible. This seems to spook Rei. She spends most of the morning afterwards mulling this over before eventually speaking up to the group; "We can't put this off any longer... tomorrow, I think we need to go down there and fight." You have a day to prepare and ready yourselves... And then you descend into Limbo's Underside.
THE UNDERSIDE
Just as before, when Rei returns the sword to its place atop the fountain, the mechanism chugs to life and groans its way to the side, revealing the staircase underneath. Despite the battering it took, things seem to be working just fine. The steep staircase vanishes down into the darkness and as you follow it, it feels for a moment as though you're wandering blindly into the unknown... and then quite suddenly, before you're more than a few steps down the staircase, Limbo's Underside pops into view. While Limbo itself is mostly functional if a bit odd, the Underside is... a lot. The geography of the place is twisted and doubles back on itself in places and seems to warp in your vision as you observe it. From your bird's eye view as you descend the stairs, you can see that the general shape of the place mirrors that of the town above, with many of the same general landmarks. For example; The movie theater is offering a "late night fright fest" on all of its screens. If you're ~~dumb~~ brave enough to go and watch such a thing, you'll find that the description is accurate at least – all of the screens just show the attending Executors subjected to situations that play into their worst fears and anxieties. The coffee bar serves the same drink, no matter your order – a pitch black sludge that makes you feel violently ill when consumed. The pastries are fine, though. The hotel is even more maze-like than it was previously. Your hotel key won't work here. The windows won't break. The doors won't open. Wasn't the exit around this corner? What about the next? How many floors have you climbed again? How long have you been in here, anyway? The conbini is now a perfectly normal and functional convenience store. Somehow this is even more upsetting than having it become more weird. ... Among other oddities. You thought Limbo was already weird? That was baby shit. At least that horrible feeling of dizzy disorientation from last time doesn't seem to take hold again, but the ground is very much still moving around a bit. Mind your step! It goes without saying, of course, that the place is swimming with Revenants, too. No sight of the big punchy lad who had at you the first time around, but he's sure to be around. All you can do now is explore, investigate and do your duty as Executors. Good luck.

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[ Beast hadn't been doing much fighting this whole time because... well look at what he has. His weapon is a harp. How is he supposed to fight with a harp. But he HAD been exploring and trying to keep on eye on the others, especially the younger looking ones. He might not know anyone very well yet but he's not going to hesitate if any of them are in trouble.

Which is precisely why the call for help trick works on him.

He stops in his tracks when he sees all the Revenants, the reality of the situation slowly dawning on him. Uh. Fuck.

He starts to edge backwards, holding up his instrument in a.... defensive? Stance? Is this how you defend with one of these? ]

I don't suppose you'd fancy a bit of light music before eviscerating me...?

[ rip in fuck I guess ]

[ Thankfully for Beast, about a half second before he ends up meeting a grisly end, Rei also arrives on the scene – she comes pelting over at top speed, looking completely frazzled and out of breath. Looks like she heard a call for help and took of running and literally has not stopped running around since. Poor girl. ]

B–Beast...! [ Her appearance seems to have flummoxed the Revenants enough to make them hesitate, which is fortunate because she's huffing for breath and not quite ready to fight yet. ] Are you alright? What happened to you?!

Ah.

[ Well. That's good at least. He's less likely to eat shit now! Because if anyone knows what she's doing (in comparison to everyone else at least) it's Rei. ]

I am fine for now, but I'm afraid the little devils have developed a new liking for trickery... that this old dog fell for.

[ Embarrassing. ]

Trickery...? [ It takes her a second to catch on to what he's saying. ] Wait– so that wasn't–?

[ She's cut off by one of the Revenants making a horrible trilling noise that sounds uncomfortably like a cry for help, and Rei grimaces. ]

... right. Now I get it.

[ Without another thought he reaches out for Rei's hand, tucking the harp under the other arm. ]

Come - I would suggest we run.

[ Rei looks up at him in surprise – not so much by him taking her hand (which she doesn't protest) but at the suggestion of retreat. ]

Wait, really? B–but we're–

[ The Revenant makes that horrible trilling noise again and Rei winces, her grip on Beast's hands tightening just a bit. ]

... okay. If you're sure it's safer this way.

[Of course His Majesty comes running. Not every cry for help is real, however, and when he stumbles upon the scene--

Is that a harp?

Well. Beggars and chooses, he supposes.]

Some battle music, perhaps. [His motion is a blur, practically appearing beside Beast and brandishing his enormous scythe.]

[ Oh thank the goddess he's not completely screwed now. He gives an apprehensive smile. ]

I shall see what I can do.

[ He does a quick experimental strum across the strings and... to his surprise one of the Revenants is struck as if slashed by a blade.

He pauses. ]

How quick - I didn't even see you do that.

[ Because that WAS you, right Your Majesty? ]

...I do have the ability to warp, but that was not actually me.

Quick, strum us a ditty before we're terribly surrounded.

Limbo Underside Log

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