Video 12

[kch_kch]

Hola everyone.

I just wanted to say, if anyone wants to hide out together, I'm a pretty skilled swordsman. This...seems like a good event to stay out of.

[Miguel's nervous. There's too much metal here, and while he can probably protect himself, he can't protect his loved ones if they're too far away

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[libraritology]

[Evelyn has her baseball bat, but there's really no telling how much good it will do with madmen running about the mansion halls. She left her room immediately, because staying in just isn't her style, and now that she's found trousers that she likes to wear, this seems the perfect occasion to don them.

It's dangerous out there, you know.

Warily, steeling herself not to jump at every stray echo, she makes her way down to the tea room and opens the door.]

...Miguel?

[kch_kch]

[Miguel turns, his sword turning with him. It lowers once he sees who it is, though.

Evelyn is safe.]

Hola, bella. Are you alright?

[libraritology]

I could be better.

[Yes. Yes, she really could.]

I haven't seen anything too out of the ordinary, either, but I'm worried. I didn't want to stay in my room for this entire thing, but what if someone comes by? If someone I know is looking for me?

[Evie sighs and shuts the door behind her and shoulders her bat.]

What about you?

[kch_kch]

This place feels...unnatural. And after the last time we were stuck in a place like this...

It didn't end well for many people.

[He looks away, uncharacteristically stiff.]

I don't want anyone to be hurt.

[libraritology]

I don't either. I just...I don't know if it's "woman's intuition," or whatever, but I feel like something is going to go horribly wrong.

[She runs a hand through her hair and sits on one of the tea room chairs.]

...that transmission earlier. Do- Do you think it's true? That someone is hunting us?

[kch_kch]

I don't know. But it's better to be safe than sorry, si?

[He puts a cautious hand on her shoulder, eyes locked on hers.]

I'll protect you. Do not worry.

[libraritology]

Thank you.

[She smiles gratefully, appreciating the gesture even though she's certain she can take care of herself.]

I should-

[And then her communicator beeps. Checking it, there's a missed called from Philip.]

...I'm sorry, [She grimaces.] I'm just going to, um...listen to this message, if that's all right?

[She does so, and frowns.]

I have, ah- [Evie shuts the comm unit and looks up at Miguel.] -a friend who thinks we should meet at the dining hall. Would you be all right with that?

[kch_kch]

[He glances around. Well, she's the first to arrive, so...]

I'll escort you. Un momento.

[He gets some paper and leaves a note (i wil retorn!) on the picnic blanket he's set up in the corner. Hopefully he shall return before anyone shows up, but better to safe than sorry, however.]

Alright, let us go.

[libraritology]

Thank you.

[She really means it, too. Picking up her bat with a sigh, eager to meet up with some more people they can trust, she leads the way out of the tea room.]

You don't think we'll...run into any of them, do you?

[kch_kch]

[Sword in hand, Miguel follows.]

If we do, I'll dispatch them easily.

[Flourish! Parry! Thrust!

Grin!]

[libraritology]

You're very brave.

[She admires that in a man, even if the bravado comes off of blind faith. Or blind luck. Grinning in return (to hide her nervousness), it isn't long before they reach the dining hall.

The door is cracked open.

Pulling it wider to get a better look, she gasps sharply. Everything is in disarray. Chairs are strewn across the floor, overturned, some broken, and something red - blood, she realizes with a sickening lurch of her stomach - is spattered on the stone. When she speaks, it's hardly a whisper.]

...what happened here?

[kch_kch]

[Miguel instinctively takes a step forward, putting himself between her and the rest of the room. The scene is grisly, but he's pretty sure he can handle it. And by handle it, he means get them both out of their as quickly as possible.]

We should leave. This isn't safe.

[libraritology]

No...No, we can't, he- He was here.

[Evie tries to edge around him in an attempt to move further into the dining hall.]

He was here, I just- just don't know what happened, oh...oh, Miguel, you don't think he-

[She can't even finish the sentence.]

[kch_kch]

Bella, I don't think you want to see. Come on, we should go back to the tea room and...and make sure nothing happens to either of us too, okay?

[libraritology]

But- [This is the part she doesn't quite understand.] He said they would be here, it- it doesn't make sense that they aren't!

[And the blood...is everywhere...can that much even belong to one person?]

...what happened to him?

[kch_kch]

Bella, he was here, things just went wrong.

[He grips her shoulders.]

For all we know he's been luring people here to...well. Let's not wait and see, si?

[Time to guide her away, back to safety, not here.]