[It may not be a hotspring like in one of the countries in the HRL, but the bath house was still quite the commendable structure, as far as Ribbons was concerned. After going through the preparations, he gingerly made his way to the steamy bath area, towel around his waist, and a smaller one hanging by his arm.

He just waited for his twin to arrive as he took in the scene of stones, plants and flowing water...]

[Tieria was at the beach. He was glad his abilities were back to normal. It meant no more headaches. Still, he had really messed up with Anew yesterday because of it, and he had a feeling Lyle was going to come down on him about it eventually. That wasn't the worst of it, though, really. He hadn't wanted to push Anew away, but the whole misunderstanding had just failed spectacularly.

He couldn't leave it like this. He was going to have to fix it. He just didn't know how.

At least he'd gotten Revive to agree. Getting them all to work together instead of against each other now was going to be the really hard part. He dreaded the idea. Just Hiling's way of approaching yesterday's odd happenings had been a good demonstration of that. Sure, she had fixed his glasses and healed where she had scratched his face, but was it really necessary to go that far? If one looked close enough, there were still faint red lines from her fingernails that came down the side of his temple and under his right eye. Though, they were a bit obscured by his glasses and his hair.

It still stung a little, too...]

Does anyone need help?

Defense Force people, we should probably try and coordinate trying to help as many people as we can! I've got some extra flashlights.

Rin? Where are you? Are you alright?

[Len was hiding inside of a building, his arm bleeding thanks to one of the raptors. He also had a scratch on his back and they both stung a lot. At least he had managed to escape and hide, that was what mattered. And all that just because he had gone to take a walk... The servant hoped that Rin was okay. His main concern was her, after all.]

What are those things...?

[Midori's transporting an armful -- several armfuls, actually -- of fabrics from the store to the shelter when the entire street goes dark.]

[Her immediate response is to faceplant.]

[The fabrics go everywhere and her hands hit the ground first -- hard, enough to scrape and break the skin of her palms. There's a mild, subdued 'ngh' as she rights herself to a sitting position, reaching down to poke at her ankle, angled in a slightly funny direction.]

[It's a bit hard to get herself up and she doesn't want to leave the pile of fabrics behind, even though they'll all need to be cleaned now, but she does manage to pull herself to a bench a few feet away.]

What's going on? The -- [yeah, everyone can probably see that the lights are out] -- is everyone okay?

[There's a small click as an audio flips on, accompanied with the sound of several crashes. A small, girlish 'umph' echoes across the device, accompanied with the noise of someone tumbling to the ground. A small silence follows, before--]

O, Ouchhhhhh...

[Kobato's voice abruptly fills the night, sounding dizzy and confused. If it were possible, you could probably hear the sound as she rubs her sore bottom.]

Ioryogi-sannnnnnn, you never taught me how to see in the dark. [A muffled noise as she pushes herself back up slowly.] I know it gets really dark outside sometimes, but I can't even find a street light. I think I'm going in circles...

[She sounds a little pouty and defeated, before making a small 'HMPH'. As though a little bit of darkness is going to get her down.] I...I just have to use my street smarts!! Darkness!

KOBATO WILL DO HER BEST!!!

[Another  second crash is heard, before another echoed noise of pain.]

[As promised he's outside the club not long after his conversation with Saki. Of course he makes sure to step out of the Corridor of Darkness slowly--seeing as these monsters were sensitive to sound last time--and thankfully when he's out there are no monsters for him to tackle. At least not yet.

Chakrams in hand, then, he walks through the darkness, able to see perfectly well.]

Yo, Saki, I'm right here. [Makes sure to keep his voice low, though.]

[Diva didn't mind the darkness, but she disliked how cold and wet it had made everything. Plucking at her clothing, Diva frowned.]

[She was going to need a new dress.]

[It was the quiet click of claws striking the pavement that made Diva look up, eyes shining blue as she sniffed out the newest addition to the butterfly pavilion. Well, it looked like someone wanted to play~]

[Standing, Diva stood in the center of the room, smiling coldly. When the first lizard pounced, Diva tossed him into the nearest wall, the force echoing throughout the room. The second was swifter, and evaded her grasp although Diva still managed to knock it to the floor. The third was swifter still, taking Diva's hit as though it didn't exist.]

[And that's when Diva got mad. Who said these creatures could adapt? Eyes brightening, Diva backed away from the pack, scouring the ground for a weapon. They might be ugly, but that was no reason to break a nail on one of them either.]

Hey, uh...nurse ladies? Did that work? Can you understand me now? [Are they nurses? Those books didn't really have pictures of nurses in clothing sao...um...like whatever these women are wearing.] I'm right here, so don't runaway! You're supposed to get somewhere safe. Can't you hear me?

Hey, I--[His voice abruptly stops and there's a gasp and then silence for a moment before Alma continues with a voice filled with confusion and possibly even fear.] Wh-What happened to your...?

[Another gasp that sounds more like a choked gurgle and then a cry of pain that is cut short.]

{OOC: Alma found a pack of Nurses and tried to talk to them. >>}

[Jun's never been good at staying out of trouble. And with the monsters back, he's out on the prowl...or more correctly, Bel is. The dark doesn't bother Bel, but what the both of them might see in this place...that's anyone's guess, isn't it.

He stops in a park to call out over the communicator, and his eyes glow like pinpoints. His voice is mostly the same, but carries a strange, barely-there echo to it.]

Is anyone still outside? Tell me roughly where you are and I'll find you.

[It's what his host wants, and he'll do it. And unlike the time before, this time Bel won't let him see anything.]

Haaa--!!

[Letting out a battlecry, Saber slides past the IV stand to finish off the disfigured Nurse that had been wielding it and, while keeping an eye out for more appearing nearby, she dashes towards the last nurse still lumbering towards her. Nearly half a dozen are already left in a messy trail behind her, but they still keep appearing as the knight continues moving forward through Sector 1. Thankfully, so far only groups of about two or three have come out at a time, or otherwise she'd probably be surrounded and overwhelmed while in the middle of dealing with previous ones by now. She knows that this would be easier if she used Invisible Air to wipe them away from a distance, but she can't continuously unravel and restore the wind seal, and she ultimately needs the light to see her surroundings, anyway.

And this is the kind of close fight she hasn't had in a some time. While they don't look it, these undead are more than just the regular cannon fodder-- a fact that the one slashing at Saber with a scalpel proves as it deftly tries to get behind her and go for her unprotected lower back with a speed beyond fallible beings of flesh. However, she's gone far past those limits herself, and with a graceful twist out of the way followed up by a backhand slash, it loses the arm it was swinging before its body is cut cleanly in two.

She doesn't stop for even a breath, though, and quickly leaps off deeper into the Sector to discover what else may lie in wait]


[[ooc: Excalibur will be visible and shiny all night and its glow can be noticed from a distance away, so people are free to be attracted to her like the monsters. Also if you want someone to be saved, Saber'll abandon fighting for a bit to whisk them away if they run to her for help \o/
Also replies will be somewhat slow for a bit, I'm sorry ;;]]

[ It's really hard to see Terezi's face, thanks to two factors: she's dark-skinned, and there are no lights on in the shelter room where she is holed up. It's even harder to see her dead eyes, even though they are open and she's not wearing her glasses at the start.

But it's really easy to make out her laughter. It starts low, and though it is amused, it has this... psychotic edge to it. ] Hehehehe~!

All you people running around like you've never used your nose or your ears or your hands before are really fun to listen to. [ Sweet, toothy smile. The jagged edges are the easiest features to make out. ] It almost seems like no one's ever walked around in the dark before. Fucking hilarious! [ More laughter! ]

Want some advice from a blind girl~? Too bad! [ There's the glimmer of something off of the red lenses she puts back on her face. ] Deal with it. [ Transmission end. ]

((ooc: She took her communicator off after this, so she won't be responding. Yet she couldn't ignore this chance to speak up. Feel free to feed the troll post reactions though! ♥))