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WHO: Shadow the Hedgehog and you
WHERE: A Labyrinth first, then the Libra Network
WHEN: slightly forward-dated to 1/20
WHAT: The world's worst first impression on multiple fronts (it's his intro)
WARNINGS: Full Sonic Movie 3 Spoilers, but nothing major beyond that

i. wish i may wish i might be someone else tonight (labyrinth)

[One more chance to do the right thing, he told Robotnik. Those last words of his blending into his last moments with Maria.

Shadow the Hedgehog moved the Eclipse Cannon away from the Earth’s atmosphere. Then there was nothing.

Or so he expected.

What he woke up to was worse than nothing. With a start he opened his eyes and found himself on grounds so familiar under his hands it made him sick. In shock he leapt to his feet to find his worst fears confirmed, that he was back in that nightmare repeated for 50 years. In his quick, horrified movements he kicked a standard-issue GUN blaster across the ground. Was that… was that in his hands?

It’s all but a habit that he called the first name that came to mind in the midst of him regaining his senses.]

Maria…?!

[She wasn’t anywhere to be found, only debris and a burning GUN base behind him. No presence, not even the Professor.

Was this hell? Was this where he was destined to go after it all…?

He tried running ahead for a sign of either life he cared about, be it Maria… or Professor Gerald…

Or Sonic the Hedgehog, even.

But it even felt like this gruesome nightmare cut his speed down considerably. Even if this was some endlessly looping hellscape, Shadow had to find someone. Something deep in his heart wished for this to be real just for a chance for Maria to have lived.

But if she didn’t… Did that pistol by him have something to do with it? No, it didn’t matter, someone he knew had to be here.

If someone he did not know came here, however… he would not hesitate to knock them into submission for information. In fact any who he senses or who approaches him will be glared down with a fist wound back, cracking with some sort of energy.]

ii. sometimes i wish i had never goT A PHONE–! (text: un; ultimatelifeform)

I have two questions.

1. Why was I brought to this city?

2. How can I leave?

Answer them quickly and don’t waste my time.

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Hhhoonnk shooooo

Ritsuka was definitely not one of the people who specifically set out to look for the labyrinths of new arrivals. There were a few reasons for this, but one of them was that, quite frankly, she wasn't a roof cryptid. Still, that didn't preclude occasionally being in the right area at the right time, and being so, she wasn't one to simply ignore that there might be someone who needed a hand.

Not everyone had the wherewithal to recognize the labyrinth for what it was an escape it on their own, after all.

She can't say who or what she expected to see, but... Well, what the small black and red figure was didn't really matter. What did matter was that he probably could use a hand.

"It's okay, I'm not here to fight you!" She stopped a fair distance away, as soon as she saw that hostility really, holding her hands up in front of her to show she wasn't holding any weapons, at least. She definitely didn't look aggressive, though neither was she intimidated. "You just found yourself here out of nowhere, right?"

[Oh, thank god, it's not so fucking cold Edward wants to curl up into a little ball and not move for weeks anymore. The labyrinth's weird, a burning base and debris scattered about, but the Spirit Realm's thrown weirder at Edward. He checks his guns, his hidden blades, and opens his second sight.

There—a flash of gold. Edward lets go of the eagle's gift, then saunters over, making no effort to sneak up on this person. They're new, he's sure. They're likely confused. They are not going to take it well if some random arsehole pops up out of nowhere right next to their head and says boo.]

Put that fist down, mate. [So he says, raising his own arms so the new guy can see he means no harm. Yes, he has hidden blades strapped to his arms, but they're currently not engaged. Yes, he knows he looks bizarre, dressed in sturdy leathers with an MCR beanie on his head. He's friendly, really!] I mean you no harm. Did you just wake up here...?

[...is that a hedgehog? A child-sized hedgehog?

You know what, he's seen weirder, this is fine.]

Edited 2025-01-18 16:44 (UTC)

[Xie Lian has seen the report of a new Labyrinth opening up and he decides to join in on the rescue attempt. As much as it's probably dangerous for him to enter those places with how his luck tends to go, he just can't leave someone alone in places like those. He has to help, no matter what happens to himself in the process.

So he goes in.

It's a scene that brings a sorrow to his heart the moment he takes it in. He can tell that this isn't a place that's been kind to the person arriving here. In fact, it reminds him too strongly of how the siege on Xianle went. His chest tightens and he turns away from those memories in order to focus on the rescue mission.

When he comes upon Shadow, who is very clearly a bipedal hedgehog (?) that isn't about to hesitate in attacking him, Xie Lian instantly puts up both of his hands.]

Wait wait wait! I'm unarmed! I just want to help, I swear!

[Xie Lian probably looks extremely out of place. His plain, white Daoist robes tied by a light blue string, and the white silk bandages around his neck, ankles, and wrists are striking in the burning ruins of this facility.]

Oh, of course of course! We definitely value your time! Just hold on one sec-

[And then he puts the speaker of his phone near his computer's speakers so it starts playing this]

[Whether this person had weapons or not, Shadow still stood on edge. While the energy around his fist diminished a little at the observation she was unarmed, he did not put his arm down.]

How do you know that?

1. Destiny.

2. Okay so first you've gotta find a witch. And then you gotta drop a house on her. Then you've gotta steal her shoes. Put the shoes on. Tap your heels together three times saying "there's no place like home" and bam! You're outta here.

Right. Well. Never have I been more aware of my username's bitter irony.

1. The Spirit Realm brought you here. No one's certain what its reasons are, if it even has any of the sort that can be easily understood.
2. You can certainly try!

[Being jumpscared should be the least of Edward's worries given he's approaching a very stressed and volatile hedgehog who clearly had some sort of powerful magic. And a hat that he didn't recognize but for all Shadow knew could be a subsidiary of GUN.]

You say you mean no harm in those clothes while you've got weapons on you. Are you with GUN? One of their covert divisions? [The energy around his fist grew stronger. Answer carefully, pirate man.]

[Given the immediate aftermath of the accident as Shadow remembered it, equating this place to a siege would be apt. A never ending nightmare, a torture burned into the soul.

Indeed, Shadow was ready and willing to attack on sight with a warning given only because he decided on a whim to do so. But the sight of a man dressed in all white in this miserable, hellish setting was such a wide contrast that he took a moment to assess the situation more.

Those weren't the robes of one of the many scientists here. Those weren't the robes a biblical angel would wear. The Chaos Energy around his hand faded, but he did not drop his arm.]

Who are you? And what are you doing in this place? This is-- [...] was a place of science.

Ritsuka continued to keep her distance. Just because she wasn't intimidated didn't mean she was stupid.

"Because the same thing's happened to a lot of people here. Including me."

[local hedgehog from the 70's doesn't know this is hold music and thus doesn't know the degree at which he's being fucked with.

not that it matters.]

For someone who claims to value my time you're already wasting it.

GUN? What are you talking about? [Who calls themselves GUN? He despairs of the modern era's naming sense, he truly does.] Aye, I have guns, but somehow I don't think you mean these.

[He makes no move toward the weapons he has, and instead stays where he is. Twitchy fellow, but he seems reasonable enough. And he'd really like to get home without getting into a fight, it would cause such a fuss with his little menagerie.]

My name's Edward Kenway. Believe it or not, I'm here to help you get out of here. The weapons are to make sure that if there's anything else besides the two of us around here, I can handle myself up against it. [A pause. Then, with some reluctance:] If you don't believe me, I'll hand over the guns, if that'll make you feel any safer.

That's a movie reference. What did I just say about wasting my time?

Then choose one that doesn't bring irony upon you.

I will try. The Spirit Realm sounds like something out of a fantasy movie. I said blatantly not to waste my time. Don't talk nonsense.

[Good on her, because Shadow is not disengaging.]

Start explaining yourself.

The people who stormed their own base. [Edward could surely conclude that the destroyed base behind them is the one Shadow was talking about. He's still on high alert knowing this Edward Kenway person has firearms on him. Potentially more given the thickness and layers of that coat he wore.

No one else was here but them, at least that Shadow knew. Regardless of his final act to save the earth, the soldiers of GUN would still fall by his hand.

For now, however.]

Drop your weapons. All of them. Or else.

This from someone calling themselves "ultimate lifeform".

Unlike my esteemed colleague up there, I've no interest in messing with you. The Spirit Realm is, in fact, a real and documented phenomenon. Have you noticed that the sky looks very different?

[At least the energy around his fist has ebbed. Xie Lian let out a sigh of relief.]

My name is Xie Lian, Eastern order. I'm a Guardian of The Black Order, an organization dedicated to protecting people from supernatural threats.

[He glances around this place with an expression of sadness and regret.]

I'm... here to rescue you from this Labyrinth. It's a realm created from your worst memories. This place has taken you from where you were and is something of a passageway into a different world.

[He glances back, heaves an aggrieved sigh.] Ah. That base, do you mean? It's the first time I've seen it.

[Not the first time he's seen something like it, though: a place with many secrets, hidden away somewhere no one can easily get to. Edward looks back at Shadow, then purses his lips, clearly annoyed. Still. If he's going to guide this hedgehog out of here, there has to be trust between them, so he nods and slips his weapons free from their holsters and sheaths, slides them over to Shadow.

Then, after a moment spent in deep consideration, he unstraps his hidden blades from around his arms, then steps a little closer to offer them out to Shadow.]

You can leave the guns and the swords. But these blades are—I've got a great deal of attachment to them, let's say. Take them and be careful, because I'll want them back when we get out of here.

I'm calling myself what I am, not bringing an omen down on my own head.

[But he was outdoors and took a moment to look at the sky. That kind of aurora... he'd read about this with Maria once. Those appear much further north than the United States. And this is certainly America.]

A change in the sky like that can be explained with science. Start explaining what the Spirit Realm is to this place. If the logic is sound enough I may consider believing you.

[It has been quite a while since Eve last went into one of these labyrinths. Even longer since she left her own.]

[Yet given the app's efforts to combat the sudden freezing tempuratures outside city limits, she wants to help. At the very least give a heads up about the cold outdoors to their newest arrival.]

[It is definitely NOT cold in here. Yet she's still grateful for her enchanted earmuffs, protecting her from the smoke. Looking completely out of place, a blond girl in winter gear, Eve carefully makes her way through the rubble.]

[She can hear a distant voice further into the complex.]

Hello?

I didn't agree to anything.

Anyway, you can't leave. You're stuck here. Forever. Better get comfy~

[It ebbed, at least until Xie Lian mentioned this "Black Order" and it started up again, albeit lightly.]

Organizations like yours always claim to be for the good of the people while they strike innocent people down.

[GUN was no different. The only reason Shadow did not engage in full hostility again is because Xie Lian's observation of the area truly seemed distraught. But it didn't mean a so called organization dedicated to protection didn't make him bristle.]

... From my memories? [Of course. This was his strongest memory, so if something like this was real it would be this cruel as to pull from the source of his torture.]

How is that possible without some sort of portal to enter through? It doesn't make sense. [He knew how rings worked, but he didn't have one.] And for that matter, why should I take you at your word.

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