Dark Secrets (ranger) GMed by Ubberific

[ranger]

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"Everyone knows who you are Ms. Riley you are the greatest entertainer in the world." Well maybe Jenny was laying it on to thick but oh well. "Besides Im just a know nothing dirty peasant girl not fit for such a grand part in one of your wonderful plays." Jenny hopped the woman would agree and just let her go but something told her that it wouldn't be the case.

 

[Ubberific]

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Riley giggled warmly at the comments "Flattery will get you places." she looked over Jenny "Well there's an old folk saying "The most beautiful flower grows from the ground well fertilized"... or other words A crop well shat on gives the best harvest." the girl snickered lightly "Not to mention, I'm short on cast, so I'll make due with anyone honestly..." looking to Jenny catching her glance at her. Rileys eyes gave a brief shine before a sly smirk formed on her "Jenny."

"Humm I was going to discuss some details with you, but feel free to go do your thing." if Jenny glanced back everything was very much back to normal, Sir was already out of the room and looking around the hall for any dangers.

 

[ranger]

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Feeling on edge about the whole situation Jenny hardly took the time to look back. Riley remained an unknown quantity in this whole mess and whether it was for good or ill was to be found out later. Still best to proceed with her plan she needed to enter one of the Dorms and find out more info hopefully they where not as heavily infested as the main compound.

 

[Ubberific]

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Her trip to the backdoor would prove to be uneventful and soon enough the girl arrived at the glass double door, though the sight of all things... wa snot encouraging.

There was a small fligth of tsairs down into the main ground, 2 identical buildings looming on each side. One to her left, the other to her right... however there was one more building here right in the middle! it was significantly smaller than the other two, but that wasn't saying much as the two identical buildings were fairly huge.

Besides that the outside was as beautiful as ever. Numerous cut sotne trails led off to each building, beautiful well cut green grass on both side of the paths. The sun was shinning, some birds were singing... and the meat puppets were patroling.

Jenny ducked lightly as not to be spotted. Unfortunately Jenny had a fairly limited field of view from here. If she wanted to properly look around she'd have to go outside, perhaps duck behind one of the trees or numerous benches. Though one thing was certain, she wouldn't be alone out there as the single patroling Nictus attested to.

Spoiler

For clarity:
Jenny sees 3 building.
Infront of her just now a Nictus passed down a horizontal path. The path is going left to right, and leading forward and spreading out to 3 ways [one for each building.. It's fairly wide.

Building in the middle is around 80 feet away
The distant duo are 150 feet accordingly

 

[ranger]

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Jenny ducked down and sighed more out of frustration than relief after all she fully expected there would be puppets around here as well. Still she needed to move on and find answers and the closest building was probably her best bet for them at the moment. Looking about Jenny saw some benches that would serve as passable cover so she could get a better view of the grounds. Readying her blade Jenny made her move trying to remain silent as possible.

 

[Ubberific]

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Spoiler

Jenny hides behind a bench
52 vs 46 +

Jenny moves to the theatre.
33 vs 47 -
45 vs 47 -
47 vs 45 !!!
1 puppet spotted Jenny!

Jenny ducked behind a nearby bench and inspected the area. The sight making the heroine curse under her breath. The path to the larger buildings while beautiful, with numerous small trees, umbrella havens, bushes and benches. But the count of the puppets out here was frightful. The puppets were standing or lieing around throughout the area, some even roamin in groups of up to 6. Other just roaming aimlessly. Jenny didn't bother to try and count them, but there atleast half a hundred outside here with her.

The heroine quickly moved onwards keeping her head down and eyes sharp. With all the flora and such around, it wouldn't prove too dificult to find cover from the roamin puppet gazes.

Jenny reached the first building a huge sign right above it reading "The Kings Theatre"! It was an old style theatre withthe tickt both in middle a double door leading inside on both sides. The place had few poster for the plays here, but most were torn down or too aged to be readeable... except a few. These seemed to be fairly recently hanged up?!

Before Jenny could approach and inspect them, she heard something move to her right! Turning she'd see one of the meat puppets slowly get up and start to shamble towards her!

 

[ranger]

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One of the puppets was hardly a threat but being scene by the others while she battled it could be deadly. Jenny sighed she had no choice but to enter Riley's domain the theater. Thankfully the puppet was slow and Jenny could easily make it to a door of the theater hopefully it wasn't locked.

 

[Ubberific]

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Thankfully or not, it was unlocked. Jenny entered the theatre and quickly closed the door behind her. It was completely silent, the air stale. Not a single light in the area, Jennys night eyes would soon kick in and after climbing up a flight of stairs she'd note there was light here. Looks like she wasn't here alone...

It was an exceptional theatre with numerous comfy looking chair lined up in 3 rows and a few balcony ones. Way, up above there was an active chandelier, it's light illuminating the theatre in a very dim light. The main stage was fairly impressive aswell, time seemingly not have touched it or perhaps it was renewed. Some strage props still on it. A boat and a mariner background.

Jenny slowly entered the room looking around only hear a whistling loudly as it lowered something! Before Jenny could even look up infront of her hanging upside down and holding on to a trapeze via the kness was none other than Riley.

"Came for some repetition?" she smiled warmly at her before whizzing up and disappearing into the darkness above.

 

[ranger]

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It was unnerving how Riley did that. Still besides the scenery nothing really stood out to Jenny though to be sure Jenny reached for her occulus then thought better of it. "Ms. Riley do you have a large statue here? I found a IOU in the main building. If you have can I see it please?" It was worth a shot and Jenny had a bad feeling about just wandering around this place poking at stuff.

 

[Ubberific]

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At first there would be no answer, when suddenly Jenny felt a gentle hand on her shoulder as Riley suddenly turn a corner around her "That's just rude, "Miss Jenny"." sticking her tongue out playfully Riley slowly made her way down and towards the stage, spinning a cane in fairly impressive display "I only borrowed it. I'll return it after tonights show."

 

[ranger]

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"Sorry I just wasn't sure when you would be done with it." Tonights show oh dear Jenny better get a move on it sounded like she had little time. "Well I better get going Ms. Riley bye." Jenny scooped Sir up and made her way calmly towards the exit trying to make sure that Riley didn't see how nervous she was. Jenny planned on leaving the theater and if the coast was clear heading for the left building she had seen from the main complex.

 

[Ubberific]

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Unfortunately things rarely go according to plan. Jenny turned to where the stairway was only to note it wasn't there! The stairs between the rows just continued up to the top seats, the stairway to the entrance no longer there "Well since you're here, rude girl. Come on stage with me. Wouldn't want you to get stage-fright during the show." Riley leaned on her cane and looked to Jenny waiting for the girl to come up here "And Jenny. How old do I look to you exactly?" she raised a fairly annoyed eyebrow. Guessing a womans age was by far quite the task, but Riley was clearly a very well endowed fairly young adult.

Servo looked to Jenny in a fairly worries fashion, but would not join her if she chose to go on stage. He'd lay low and hide behind one of the seats for the time being...

 

[ranger]

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There was no place to go even if Jenny wanted to so reluctantly Jenny turned and walked confidently towards the stage. "Well Ms. Riley if I had to guess I would say 23 to 26." It was a guess for sure there was no way of telling how old Riley was. After all the academy had been abandoned for at lest two years and there was no telling if Riley had been her longer than that.

 

[Ubberific]

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Riley smirked lightly, still leaning on her cane and watching Jenny approach the stage "So what's with all the 'miss' talk? You're making me feel old. Stop it." though that last sentence did carry a fairly threatening undertone, overall the girl didn't seem hostile at all and soon smiled at Jenny once more in that confident fashion that followed everything the girl did.

The theatre mistress lowered her cane to Jenny and fairly easily helped her up, they were now alone on stage. Numerous empty seats spanning infront of them "Beautiful isn't it." Riley smiled nostalgicly looking forward "Just imagine this theatre when it's packed. Everyone cheering and watching your every move, listening intently to your every line, laughing, crying, living out the story you tell them" Riley picked up her cane and aproached Jenny "Can you see them? They're a little shy..."

The more Jenny looked over the numerous empty, the more occasional shadows she'd notice. There was certainly nothing there, but some of the shadows seemingly formed up figures, the corner of her eyes playing tricks with her, dispersing any optical illusions whenever Jenny focused to them.

 

[ranger]

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Jenny answered truthfully "Well I was raised up to say that its supposed to be a term of respect." Jenny took the offered cane up and stood on stage. "If you like however I will just call you Riley that is if its okay." Jenny waited the answer as Riley spun her around to see the shadow audience. She couldn't really see anything just optical illusions of a dark theater. "I guess I don't have the same theatrical eye as you Riley."

 

[Ubberific]

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Riley snickered "Yes, that's the problem it is a term of respect... for those older than you. If you must use such formalities at the very least use mistress, but just Riley will do fine" guess the girls were raised slightly differently.

Besides the shadows Jenny just couldn't see what was Riley talking about, was the theatre mistress just seeing things? "Well perhaps you just need a little imagination" Riley stood infront of Jenny smiling seemingly knowing something she didn't, some wispy trails surrounding Jenny. As Riley stepped away, Jenny was instantly blinded by one of the spotlights!

Suddenly exceptional booming music rang out, a sea of claps infront of her from the absoluitely filled theatre she people of all kinds she couldn't quite make out. In the front row though clear as day sat all the girls from the bar, Mistey, Rei... heck even Ezalor came in a dashing white suit, he would've been the show stealer if it wasn't for Nicos exceptional evening dress! Jenny was dressed in a pure white dress, beautiful adornments in her hair and atleast 3 spotlights on her. The clapping would slowly silence, but the huge proud smiles from her friends were as prominent as ever.

Spoiler

Illusion:
Jenny gains Sirens Voice.
Jenny seems to know that she's supposed to sing a certain song.

 

[ranger]

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Mistress? No Jenny would never call Riley that it just felt wrong almost as if it would give the woman power over her. Her thoughts didn't last long however as the bright light hit her full on and the illusion took hold. Poor Jenny stood little chance against this type of effect never having to fight off illusions before. Still the girl got lost in the moment and began to sing in a beautiful voice.

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[Ubberific]

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Jennys voice took the audiences breath away, the music accompanying her beautiful siren like voice. The girl felt everyones gazes locked to her, but not because of figure, revealing clothing, no. This time everyone looked on to her with wonder, her song and music accompanying negated any and all sounds around her.

With her final note done, the music conclude her performance to a wave of claping, the audience even standing up and front row giving each other hugs. The especially comical sight of Nico hugging Ezalor, with the poor man out of words at the situation.

Jenny couldn't help, but crack a smile at the wispy moment, though soon the claps faded and lights dimmed, taking away the audience with them. Well there was one bright light coming from the audience still. Servo looked over to the girl in wonder "You can sing, you can fight, you can hide... What was that talk about just being a simple farmgirl earlier hm?"

Riley circled around Jenny inpecting her "Though the audience has changed since then. Now they only want action, horror and sex. No time left for romance, drama or even comedy."

 

[ranger]

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Jenny was moved by the presence on stage even if it was a falsehood she felt almost less with out the light on her. "That sounds.... tragic." Jenny shook her head to clear out the stage bug she couldn't let this distract her.

 

[Ubberific]

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"The audience loves a good tragedy." Riley snickered sadly "Speaking of which..." the theatre mistress spun her cane around and threw it into the air, only to have it disappear in a purple cloud "While you're here mind giving me a hand? I've got to fecth some stage decals from downstairs." she winked slyly at Jenny, likely not expecting a 'no'.