Corpse Party [An Advanced Roleplay] discussion

It looks just like a school infirmary, and there are various simple medical supplies scattered around, most of which are empty. There are two beds in the corner, both covered with dust.

Kimmy stumbled into the room, her mind still whirling. Her classmates... the blood... oh god...!

A flicker of memory went through her mind's eye. The orange-haired girl visibly shuddered, shaking her head violently to try to force them away again. 'No!" she thought desperately. 'That never happened! Kyle's dead! I'm... I'm not...!'

Tears stung at her green eyes. She squeezed them shut, brought both hands up her head. 'I'm Kimmy!' she thought wildly, a sob breaking free. 'I'm Kimmy!'

In a sort of frenzy, she turned sharply away from the doorframe, stumbling over to one of the hospital beds. She sank to her knees, clinging to it. Dust clung to her, but she didn't seem to notice it. She was in her own little world, trapped by her grief.

Ryuichi shuddered as he walked through the dark hallways. He had no idea what was going on or how he got here. Wherever 'here' was, that is. By the looks of it, he was in a school of some sort. The last thing he remembered was pulling on that creepy paper doll...then he fell. He woke up in a small classroom, no longer with his friends and younger sister. Deciding that standing in a classroom and wondering what the hell was happening wouldn't get him anywhere, he ventured out into the hallways of the school. So far, he was regretting that decision.

Ryuichi had only walked a little ways down from the classroom he was in and he had already seen more dead bodies than he ever wanted. He didn't even know if they were real or not. He hoped not, or else he was afraid he might go into a full blown panic attack. Though somewhere in the back of his mind, he knew that the sight was to gruesome to be fake. Some people looked as if they had been mutilated, their bodies covered in marks, bruises, and dried blood. Ryuichi tried to think of something else, anything else, as he passed by another dead body lying on the floor.

His eyes flitted to one of the windows that lined the walls. Taking a few steps towards it, he reached out with pale, shaking hands. Giving it a tug, his heart sank when it didn't move an inch. It was as if the window was just a decoration onto the wall. Soon, Ryuichi gave up on the window and kept walking forward. Was there no exit in this hell of a place?

Ryuichi shuddered and shouldered his backpack. It was the only thing he had with him. Taking his cellphone out of his bag, he tried seeing if there was a signal; maybe he could try calling for help. His eyes darkened when he saw he had no bars. That meant he wouldn't be able to contact anybody. Putting the cellphone back in his pocket, he shuffled forward, running a hand through his dark brown hair.

For a moment, Ryuichi thought of his sister. Was she here, too? He hoped not. He knew she wouldn't be able to handle whatever all of this was. Or maybe that was just him being overprotective. Where was Akari and Takashi? He had been with them when he had fallen, and was sure that they had fallen in, too. Was he all alone? Ryuichi shivered at the thought. Alone? Here? This was already sounding like a nightmare.

As Ryuichi walked forward, he came across an open door. He would have passed it, but a noise from inside the room stopped him. A sob? Was someone crying? He couldn't blame if they were. Ryuichi gazed up at the sign above the door. It read; Infirmary. Peeking inside, he could see cabinets and a desk. Looking in further, he saw a pair of hospital beds. His eyes widened when he saw what looked like a girl laying across one of them. At least he wasn't alone in this place. Ryuichi took a small step inside the infirmary. "U-um..." Ryuichi stuttered quietly, trying to catch the girls attention. "Are...are you okay?"

She bolted back upwards with a sharp gasp, whipping around to face the newcomer. Her orange hair spiraled behind her, then hung limply in her face, shading her green eyes from view until she lifted her bangs up with a trembling hand.

Though tears still lingered, she quickly wiped them away with her other hand, trying to act as though she hadn't been crying. Her expression then became fierce, as she narrowed her eyes as scowled at Ryuichi.

"Who are you?" she demanded, her voice wobbling. It sounded unnaturally low for the briefest of seconds... then rose to its normal pitch again.

As she spoke defensively, Kimmy stumbled to her feet. Dust stained her dress, giving off faint clouds as she moved.

"I-I'm...Akiyama Ryuichi." Ryuichi nervously answered the demanding girl. Did this girl know where they were? Or maybe she knew how he got here? A million questions ran through his mind all at once. He didn't know if he could handle the suspense any longer. Ryuichi started wringing his hands anxiously, trying to keep his hands from shaking. He hesitantly took another step into the room, hoping the girl would answer some of his questions.

This was all just a joke, right? Or maybe just a really long nightmare? Ryuichi shivered. It was cold throughout the school, and all he was wearing was his school uniform, which didn't really give him much warmth. Everything about this place made him want to scream in frustration. He'd only been in this place for- what? Thirty minutes? An hour? It seemed to be hard to keep track of time here.

She regarded him cautiously, but eventually seemed to realize that he wasn't a threat. He was likely trapped here, just like she was.

"... My name's Kimmy," she admitted at last, smiling a little. "I'm sorry for being so rude... this place isn't exactly the safest."

Again, her classmates' untimely deaths flashed through her mind's eye. She shook her head to try and clear it again. Already, each breath seemed a struggle.

Not the safest? Well, sure, there were dead bodies around every corner and random holes scattered across the floors, but other than being trapped in this place, what was the threat? Some of the bodies throughout the building were deformed and barely recognizable. What could have done that? A person? Ryuichi took a few more steps towards the girl- Kimmy, she said her name was. "Do you know where we are?" He asked her. His dark brown eyes were lowered to the ground, studying the rickety floor boards. He didn't

She shrugged helplessly. "My friends..."

It felt a little odd, calling them that when she couldn't even recall their names. The girl trailed off, then began again.

"My classmates didn't do much research before the ceremony, and they only invited me to join at the last second. I'm just as much in the dark as you are."

Ceremony? Oh. The Sachiko Ever After Charm? That was just....a harmless charm, right? That's what Akari said, at least. Was that what brought them here? As he thought more about it, it was the only possible explanation, as crazy as it might sound. It was the last thing he remembered doing before coming here.

Ryuichi nodded, a little sad that she didn't have any answers, but he couldn't blame her. Looking around the small infirmary, a shiver ran own his spine. This place creeped him out. He scanned the room, getting a better look at it. It had an ominous feeling to it. He had the urge to leave and never come back, but he refrained himself. This girl was still here, after all. He couldn't just leave her. She was the only person he'd seen in this entire place.

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Kimmy seemed very well aware of his unease. "... We could leave," she said softly, "if you want. I just... don't know if there's anywhere else quite as... safe."

Ryuichi hesitantly shook his head. "No...it's okay." He didn't know any other safe place than this either. Despite not liking it here, it seemed to be the only option. He also didn't really feel like venturing back out into the dark hallways again. Ryuichi looked back at Kimmy. He ran a hand through his dark messy hair, suppressing a sigh. "How long have you been here?" He asked her.

She shrugged. "Time doesn't seem to have any meaning here... it feels like an eternity."

The girl walked over to another one of the dusty beds. After sitting down - and sending up a cloud of dust that made her hack for a few breathless seconds - she glanced back at Ryuichi and asked, "So how'd you get here anyways? The ceremony?"