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It's a rather quaint town when you get down to it. At least, that's what the Sheriff would argue. Warm and dry in the mornings and afternoons with a brisk coolness in the evenings. The perfect type of weather to just sit out on your rocking chair and observe the comings and goings.
... Of course, there's not much in the way of comings and goings when there aren't any actual people here to watch. Nevertheless, don't let that get you down! The town is your oyster and those roosters won't stop crowing until everyone's out of bed. Up and at 'em, rise and shine, it's time to make the day yours!
Except there is, perhaps, a few things amiss.
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[How is this happening. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING.]
I'm going after her! Miss Goodman, hold on...!
[And this idiot lets go of the rope and starts trying to dig down through the skeletons... gross... but she's gotta try something.]
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Or hands, rather, because as Sei digs around in the skeletons, they'll begin sliding too, pulling her down into the ether. Since Chane and Milla so helpfully decided to stay up top, there really isn't anyone down here to stop it, is there?
What a shame.
So, with a loud shifting from the skeletons below, they seem to open up and pull Sei in whole. What's the point of going as a team when you abandon two of your own, ladies? For shame.
And with that, Sei is gone. What now? ]
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Seizaburo, grab the rope and let us pull you up! You can't do much to help her if the skeletons get you too!
[. . . and there's no response]
[Milla lets a moment of silence pass, before she tries again?]
Seizaburo?
[another beat]
[. . .]
[she glances at Chane, brows furrowed. every ounce of her wants to jump into that pit to save Natalie and Sei now, but. . . her logical side prevents her from doing so]
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Natalie was dragged down into... something.
Seizaburo is not answering either.
Chane's hands tense at her sides, fingers itching for a knife to curl around. To feel safe.
And then, with no real warning, she reaches out to take Milla's arm. We're leaving. ]
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No! We can't leave without them.
[she says firmly as she pulls on her arm]
There must be more to the mines than the pit. We need to find them!
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Stronger than she looks by far, Chane resists Milla's tugs, still gripping the other woman's arm. A morose set in her expression gives way to decided determination.
Let's.
Go. ]
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Not yet. [she says firmly] I'm not suggesting we follow them into the skeleton pit, but there's space around and behind the hole. We should, at the very least, examine those areas before we leave.
I refuse to exit this mine without at least trying to search for them.
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See this head shaking? It's super emphatic.
As far as Chane's concerned, there's only so many lives that can be thrown away outside the rules of this "game" before it yields something worse. If Seizaburo and Natalie were granted a quick death, well...
Then that just makes them luckier than some. ]
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Are Natalie and Seizaburo not our comrades? Our allies in escaping this brutal game? We owe it to them to press on, no matter how dangerous the road ahead is. We owe it to everyone here.
[a beat]
Besides, if you drag me out now, I'll simply return later on my own.
[has Chane ever met someone so stubborn??]
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She hardly sees why they owe Sei and Natalie their deaths and, as such ... Well, she finally releases Milla's arm.
Go ahead, woman. Turn away from her. See what it gets you. ]
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[when released, she takes a few steps back and hoists her pickaxe so it rests on her shoulder again]
. . . thank you.
You don't have to come with me, but it's important to me that we press on. You understand, right?
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She does understand, but she cannot condone it.
In that spirit, as soon as Milla is no longer facing her, Chane springs into action. The safest way to incapacitate someone is to temporary cut off all oxygen to the brain. By wrapping one arm around Milla's neck from behind, that's exactly what Chane does. Even if she struggles or flails, Milla will be sleeping soundly within a few moments.
When she wakes up in a few hours, she won't even have bruises about her throat. Not that Chane is expecting gratitude.
Once she's sure Milla is subdued, she affixes the other woman over her shoulder like a sack of potatoes and exits the mine. ]
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What in the--?!
[she can barely get the words out as Chane grapples her from behind, and although she grabs the other woman's arms tightly in an attempt to escape, it's to no avail. within a few moments, her body goes limp, allowing Chane to do with her as she pleases]
[DAMN HIT]
[WHY DO PEOPLE FEEL THE NEED TO KNOCK HERO OUT FOR HER OWN GOOD SO OFTEN]
[Gaius would approve of you, Chane]
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[at least the pillow is soft]