SLEIGH BELLS RING ❄ MINGLE

[nightmods]

SLEIGH BELLS RING

Those that escape from the theater all seem to come out through the same doors. When they get there, they can see that the theater isn't actually a building. There's only a free-standing set of theater doors on the playground. At the rear side of them is a brick wall.

Those that exit will find they can't re-enter.

None of the humans have seemed to notice the door or them, even those driving by.

Not everyone escapes at the same time. It comes in fits and starts, them filtering of the theater. Some can walk out mostly unharmed, some limp out, some come out supporting each other.

What they find outside is... uncanny. There in the playground is a massive sleigh, but one that looks not-exactly-traditional, with equipment and boosters that look almost like a mix of technology and something magical.

It's been expanded into many carriages, almost like a roller coaster. Harnessed to it are eight massive reindeer, champing slightly at their bits. It appears the people that attacked and created the theater are at least long gone. That means that as people slowly filter out they can check up on each other, provide first aid, and reassure each other.

OOC DETAILS
❅ Status effects: Any injuries or damage that happens to a character will stick when they leave the Multiplex. That means that someone that gets facehugged by a facehugger will have an alien larva problem that may be causing some serious indigestion soon. Anyone that gets Borg-nanited through the neck will start having the nanites take over them. However the myth healing will slow these processes down until they can get to the Pole, and there are magical means at the Pole to help the characters survive this.

❅ First Aid/Other Supplies: The sleigh will have magically anticipated their needs. While it won't have the antivenom for Kaa because only a magical plant that grows at the Pole can cure the bites, it will have plenty of well-stocked general first aid kits. Applying first aid can help the myth healing heal someone more quickly and is important for injured characters that opted out of the myth healing.

❅ Timing: People can bendytime the timing of when their characters have escaped to play in this and "Let's All Go To The Movies" at the same time. People can also intro here late if they need to wrap some things up in the other post first.

❅ Intro: Players can use this post to intro instead if that's their preference. You can just assume your characters had to run from scary things in the theater and either handwave their circumstances, or assume your character found a way out more quickly than others.

Comments

[zerg_rush]

"Oh, hey." Kerrigan turns to locate the source of a familiar voice. "You're the" don't say 'Well Guy,' don't say 'Well Guy' "Well Guy."

...Dammit.

[wisdomreceiver]

It's a good thing that Henry is not the type to get offended.

"Yeah..." he doesn't remember her being enthusiastic about taking him out of there, then again she doesn't seem exactly enthusiastic right now. Not that he would be able to read such cues anyway "How are you?"

[zerg_rush]

Well, in Kerrigan's defense, Henry is very...himself. She shrugs one shoulder, the side that doesn't have an enormous sci-fi rifle slung over it. "Fine. It's not like anything in there was much of a threat. Doubly so with Garv around."

She nods at the the giant guy in weird power armor carrying an equally giant sword and clomping across the pavement on the other side of the sleigh.

"You in one piece?" Kerrigan looks Henry up and down. If she recalls correctly, he's very good at not getting himself dead, especially for a guy who seems like he should be extremely death-prone.

[wisdomreceiver]

"Oh yeah." that doesn't tend to be his first thought. Nothing does, but that's another matter. "The killer was chasing me with an axe but I'm kinda used to it by now."

[zerg_rush]

"Axe as in 'battleaxe' or axe as in 'go chop some firewood?'"

Kerrigan doesn't respect either one, but at least a battleaxe would be an actual weapon.

[wisdomreceiver]

"A fire axe."

Henry nods with a half empty, half knowing glance. The conversation is proceeding. As in, moving forward. That means that it's how it's supposed to work. Nothing weird about being asked what kind of axe.

[zerg_rush]

"A fire axe?" Kerrigan shakes her head scornfully. "Slow. Just get inside his reach and break something painful."

You only need a head-heavy hafted weapon like that if you're trying to penetrate armor, and Henry is just some guy in shirtsleeves. Should've used a knife, horror movie guy.

[wisdomreceiver]

"Good advice. I'll remember it next time."

Because there will be a next time. Probably with Walter.

A minute of silence follows.

"So...What movie villain did you meet?"

[zerg_rush]

"Uhhhh..." Kerrigan starts to tick them off on her fingers. "Some xenos with acid blood—already fought those once on the Rig, actually—guy in a mask with a knife, some cyborgs, another guy in a mask with a knife, some weirdos in black leather, another guy in a mask but with a chainsaw this time, some werewolves, a bunch of regular guys who definitely should not have picked that fight..."

She trails off, bored of list-making, and shrugs. Slap the right soundtrack in there and Kerrigan herself pretty much qualifies as a horror movie villain, so the others were definitely picking on the wrong redhead.

[wisdomreceiver]

"Ah. I see."

Silence.

"Glad you made it out alright."

[zerg_rush]

"Same to you." Wow, neither of them is any good at conversation. "You're surprisingly good at that, actually."

Tactful.

[wisdomreceiver]

"Yeah." Henry agrees "I fought all kinds of monsters in Silent Hill. I did okay."

He shrugs. Gets a bit sad because, well, he didn't manage to save Cynthia or the others. It doesn't show on his face, though.

"Still need work on saving others though."