Game RP Haunted by You (FaeWhisperer)

[Kastellanos]

Kassidy's heart pounded in her chest as she listened to Ruvik's words, his request weighing heavily on her mind. She knew the stakes were high and what he was asking of her. She nodded slowly, her voice steady, even though her stomach was in painful knots as she spoke. "I understand, Ruvik. I'll do as you ask. I'll divert them, keep them off your trail. I won't let them find your consciousness, no matter what it takes."

As Kasidy spoke, she felt a chill run down her spine. She knew that at some point, she would have to lie, to betray the trust of those around her, even if it was Sebastian. The thought of deceiving him, of potentially putting him in danger, made her heart ache. But she also knew that she couldn't lose Ruvik, not again, that if she lost him this time, she wouldn't ever be with him.

Kassidy stood up, her movements deliberate as she began to get dressed, her mind racing with thoughts of Ruvik's request. She could feel the weight of her decisions pressing down on her, the knowledge that her actions would have consequences, if not sooner, than later. For now, Kassidy pushed aside her doubts, focusing instead on the task at hand. She had to be strong, had to be willing to do whatever it took to protect Ruvik and secure his escape.

As Kassidy finished dressing, she turned to face Ruvik, her expression determined, giving a soft smile so as not to show the ever-sinking feeling in her stomach. "I suppose.... This is a goodbye for now. I doubt I'll be able to sneak away to see you again until this is all over, right?" Kassidy questioned, trying to keep her voice from breaking, but feeling her throat start to squeeze and her eyes threatening to water.

 

[FaeWhisperer]

Ruvik was aware of how this weighed on Kassidy’s mind, but he knew that she wouldn’t betray him. At least..he hoped. As he stood and the clothes on him materialized- he was in that same bloodied outfit from before, the hood over his head and his eyes seemed cold yet softened still when looking at Kassidy.

Seeing the worry on her face and the question of her seeing him again, he gave a slight smirk and small chuckle in reply. “You’ll definitely will be able to see me again, I assure it,” he looked around and then back to her. “Maybe not in this place, but you will see me again,” after all, Ruvik could use the monsters in this area to distract the detectives while he would be able to spend time with Kassidy- somehow.

But once he found the key and would be able to leave- he would have to make sure Kassidy would be there with him. No mistakes could be made about this, and if the detectives caught on to what she was doing, could prove disastrous.

The room began to expand and shift around them once more, and it seemed as if Kassidy had been doing it subconsciously yet again- but where she ended up next, Ruvik would have to go through and find her, but not after he searched for the key more. He finally got a lead on where Leslie was, and as he would begin to follow, he noticed Kastellanos was on the key’s trail as well.

 

[Kastellanos]

Kassidy stumbled forward as she appeared somewhere, boots skidding on the cracked tile of what looked like a ruined corridor, flickering lights casting long, broken shadows along the walls. Her breath came out in gasps, the transition still jarring every time, something she would never get used to, no matter how many times it seemed to happen. Her eyes adjusted quickly to the dim light, and that was when she saw Sebastian, his back tense, gun raised, eyes sweeping the corridor before settling on her, causing the small woman to raise her hands. Relief surged through her chest so sharply it almost hurt.

“Sebastian!” Kassidy called out, a smile cracking along her lips at the sight of the older man, hoping he would return one or at least believe that she wasn't here to deceive him.

“Kassidy?” His voice held disbelief. He was clearly exhausted from everything that had happened. Looking at the small woman over, questions were written all over his face, and Kassidy felt guilty that she was able to relax and somewhat rest while he risked his life to escape. “Where the hell have you been?”

Kassidy’s steps slowed only for a second, but she kept her gaze steady as she moved closer, acting cautious of the man before her. “I-I don’t know exactly. I got pulled into this weird mansion… place. It wasn’t like the others, it changed on its own. I couldn’t tell how long I was there.” She explained, her eyes looking down as if searching for words, when she was thinking of what else she could say.

“What happened to Joseph?” Kassidy asked, letting genuine worry color her tone. She was worried about him, but she needed to change the subject, to get his mind off of her and onto something else. “Is he… is he still alive?”

Sebastian gave a short, disbelieving exhale, then looked past her, scanning for threats. Kassidy took that moment to wipe a shaky hand against her jacket, steadying herself. Sebastian looked away, jaw tight, the silence stretching before he finally spoke. “I don’t know. We got separated. He.. .He wasn’t himself when I last saw him. I think Ruvik’s influence got to him.”

Kassidy swallowed, nodding like that was the answer she’d feared. Inside, her thoughts spun like a storm... Joseph was part of the equation, but so was the key, and so was Leslie. And now, with Sebastian on the trail too, everything was colliding too quickly. She reached out, touching Sebastian’s arm, her voice soft but urgent. “Seb… where are we now? And what are you looking for? Maybe I can help. Please. Just… tell me what you know.” The truth twisted, making her stomach feel sick with guilt, but her eyes stayed wide and convincing. She had to keep close to him. Close enough to direct things, to keep Ruvik safe and to make sure that her love could join her in the real world and not just this twisted nightscape.

 

[FaeWhisperer]

Sebastian’s jaw had clenched the moment Kassidy had said she had wanted to help him. Sure, in normal circumstances it would seem perfectly fine, but these circumstances weren’t anywhere near normal.

He looked at the young woman’s face and decided that no matter what, it was still young Kassidy in there looking back at him, and he should trust her. So he pinched his nose bridge as he closed his eyes and explained everything to her. About Ruvik, about this realm and about Leslie and how Leslie and Ruvik were connected somehow. That they couldn’t let Ruvik leave here alive, and must destroy his consciousness before anything else.

Then Kassidy would get an idea, perhaps once the consciousness transfer was complete between Leslie and Ruvik, Kassidy might be able to fool Sebastian into destroying the ‘wrong brain’.

As if that would ever work.

Sebastian seemed on edge though, he had been fighting monsters left and right and hadn’t really had a breather in so long. Not to mention but he had just finished fighting Ruvik’s…so called sister. Or whoever that lady was. Piecing through the mind of a psychopath wasn’t exactly an easy task.

Sebastian eyed Kassidy suspiciously though, yet hid it almost pretty well- but he knew from some memories he had stumbled across, something was oddly familiar in them. Whoever that patient was had oddly resembled Kassidy, and he didn’t want to think of it when it came to the worst. He hoped his instinct was actually wrong for once.