The Candy Land Area (Labyrinth 1st Floor)

Zadi was temporarily able to answer the concerns that everyone had before the Void Bubble popped, "It's ok sweetie. Just play dead liked everyone else and the mean people will go away." Ai's questions were numerous, "Doesn't matter. Yes. No. Zadi." Back to the little girl that seemed to be in shock, Zadi cast a social spell, Trust, that would give a warm, comforting feeling to the little girl, similar to when you see a trusted friend. If the spell worked on her, then the little girl would also feel a legitimate sense of trust and more than likely lay down with the others, too.

After the Void Bubble popped, Act 1 was no longer necessary, and Ku, hopefully, laid down with the others, Zadi heard a sound above him, looking up to see a strange looking, humanoid-like creature with comparatively small wings. How it flew was a mystery to Zadi, but what surprised him the most was that it attacked Zadi. Thankfully the illusion was said and done. There was enough blood to make it look "real" at this point, so all Zadi needed to worry about was his own safety; which was first provided for by Horror's Soul, contacting the beast with a touch, sending body-immobilizing nightmares into it's system. However, knowing that it was a downward attack, immobilizing the beast wouldn't do much good, only stopping it from attacking further. Anyway, while Horror's Soul made it's move, Zadi "dodged" the incoming, humanoid-shaped projectile with a Rush to his right, dodging the incoming beast that inevitably fell down behind the other bodies, though simply immobile rather than "dead". Zadi didn't want his borg to be damaged just yet. Not until some real action started. Anyway, Zadi looked around in case there were other creatures lurking nearby. Thankfully, only a bird near a distressed woman could be seen, and it didn't look like it was attacking Zadi at the moment.

However, the endeavor wasn't done yet. The guy who attacked first, aside from Bianca, now marched his way towards Zadi, angry. Meanwhile, an actual white-haired fellow seemed to have a taste for blood, first tasting his own and then tasting the fake blood. Zadi got a little worried, but things seemed to check out after all. As for the hot-blooded Fanalis, "Jeez-", Zadi stopped his talking short and simply used the super-close distance between himself and the Fanalis to his advantage. Zadi lightly touched Rukh Slayer with just a left-hand finger and used the power of the Savage Ruby to punch the Fanalis in the gut with A-tier force using his right hand, "-Calm down." Zadi didn't like the Fanalis for wrinkling the black kimono. The kimono was a wonderful kimono after all.

Anyway, the force at which Zadi punched the scruffy Fanalis may fatally harm, but Zadi could care less as long as the tour continued, "Anymore outbursts that involve putting a wrinkle in my clothes? Yes? No?" Zadi's ever monotone voice would probably be like nails to a chalkboard by now, what with all the dead and injured surrounding the black magician. Lagi's dragon seemed infuriated. A dragon that size and that mighty of a voice could only be trouble for Zadi, but Lagi suddenly started to laugh hysterically and talk about this entire thing being a dream. Zadi wasn't sure what Lagi was talking about, but it started to make sense the more Zadi thought about this entire fiasco. However, Zadi didn't feel like doing anything but going on this tour, so he just stared at Jack to get a move on, "Yeah, let's just keep moving, as everyone has said by now..."

250 magoi/stamina

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Bianca, Ku, Val and Aisha dropped one by one in a pool of their own blood. The snow beneath them stained with a deep red dye.

Jack made a little circle with his index finger and his thumb and peered through it to watch how Zadi have killed Bianca, Ku, Val and Aisha. He seems to be very amused with his smile wide from ear to ear. He gave a standing ovation after Zadi delivers his finishing line. It's as if Jack have just watched a very entertaining play.

"Bravo Bravo!" He clapped as he walked forward towards Zadi. "And we have a winner!" Jack raised his arm and a confetti shaped in different colored butterflies erupt from inside his sleeve. He then materializes three tokens and took Zadis hand and put it in while shaking it. "Congratulations Mr. Zadi! That was a very interesting show!"

A mysterious creature came charging towards Zadi, he began casting his spell but Jack puts his hand on his shoulder and said. "You need not strain yourself any longer Mr. Zadi. You've already entertained us enough." Jack smiles as he snaps his finger and a green butterfly appeared directly between Summer's eyes. Summer dived to attack but it missed Zadi completely by 10 meters.

"Now now... You don't have to do that. Nobody needs to die right?" Jack smiles at Zadi as he pulls the fanalis boy away from him in an unnatural strength and straightens his kimono with a spell. "There as good as new!" Jack would slap Zadi's shoulder playfully and then turn towards Endolf and say with a calming voice. "Let it go." Hopefully Endolf would follow Jack's advice and Zadi would not pursue his attack towards him.

Jack would cringe as he saw the white haired man takes a bit of the red colored snow and tastes it. He made a sour look on his face and said "Ew... nasty..."

He would then examine the four bodies on the ground he would blow on their ears and chuckle as he poke each and every one of them. After he's done playing Jack would then float up once again. "The interlude is at it's end and I'm sure everybody is now decently amused! So let's get this show on the road, shall we! Follow me!" Jack floats at 10m/s towards the same direction he was headed before being rudely interrupted by a certain fanalis. A trail of multicolored butterflies appears again so that everyone can follow regardless of their speed.

*Those who are following jack or the trail can say they do so and they'll be able to post on the Santa's Village Thread -link will be provided later-*

OOC:
Zadi can refund 30 Magoi for not using his ability this time
Zadi get 3 tokens!

Jack didn't seem to see through the distortions, just as Zadi had hoped would happen. Otherwise, Zadi would probably be in the most amount of trouble for even thinking about duping Jack. Granted, the more that Jack spoke and did what he did, Zadi felt like he, too, was a little like Jack. Unforgiving yet still had a positive outlook. If "justice" was served, then no sweat was broken. However, what Zadi felt most connected to with Jack was his fashion sense! Jack seemed to know a thing or two about the importance of a good style, as shown when unwrinkling Zadi's precious kimono. Quite a trick Jack did there, and Zadi wanted to learn how to unwrinkle clothes, too! As for the Fanalis that wrinkled Zadi's kimono, "Fine...karma will get him anyway..."

Jack's fast pace didn't allow for any questions though, as Zadi looked into the hand with coins in it. Not many which must mean that they are worth a lot more than an individual Huang. Or maybe Jack was cheap. Either which way, Zadi tried to drop them on the ground. It felt like dirty money and therefore didn't wish to soil his robes with it, but all attempts to ground the coins ended up with Zadi's hand getting filled with them again.

"Guessing the currency of this world is bound to oneself. Then how do you trade with it? Probably gonna find out soon."

Zadi contemplated the usage of these literally indispensable coins while also worrying how the four he just left behind would fair on their own. Perhaps their deaths would only be pushed back a certain amount of time because of Zadi's interference? Hopefully they could sneakily follow Jack's trail though, for that was the only trail within this world to follow. On the other hand, they could also just go to the giant tree, get a better view, and go on from there. With how large that tree in the background seems to be, there's no telling how many thousands or hundred-thousands of kilometers an observant person could see. Anyway, Zadi reluctantly put the three coins in his kimono and followed Jack's trail at a walking pace, just like last time.

280 magoi/stamina +30 refund

Diana's heart was thumping against her rib cage. There was an undeniable fear swelling in her chest, but it seemed as if things had calmed down. However, she would not soon forget the chaos. Jack had apparently rewarded the magician for his actions... She wasn't quite that evil at this point, so she could no longer follow such an evil group herself... Diana's then looked to King Lagi, was he just like the rest? He didn't seem to quite care and began to say this was all a dream. However, that didn't make sense to her. She could feel Divebomb perched against her and everything was far too vivid.

Diana let out a whistle to Divebomb and pointed to Jack then snapped. It was a signal to get him to follow him and report back once Jack had stopped. While the brunette had decided to go back in the other direction, perhaps she could find Santa herself. Her hands were trembling as her only protection had left her hands, flying at a slow pace behind Jack, as she took a few steps back still looking at the group and the dead bodies.

Diana returned to the previous room of multicolored sweets and looked for another path to take.

After Lagi’s apparent headache, his personally seemed to alter just a little bit. Lagi cringed, his mind spurned with thought that he that was valid, but turned out to inaccurate at all. He wasn’t too sure where the source of his pain was, but it did change the way he was thinking entirely. El drago looked to the side of his eye and wondered what the problem seemed to be?” What? Did you now realize that the candy isn’t good for you? If you were poisoned, I’m sure orie could take care of it for you. “ However, this was more on the mental side of things, and Lagi would be a bit different for the rest of the adventure. Will it be a good or a bad change? Who knows, but that was for them to find out. “ lets keep moving…..” Lagi would say as he was now relaxed and composed, a bit too composed.
El drago shrugged, passing it off as one of Lagi’s constant moods. “ Whatever you say…” They followed jack to santa’s village.

Endolf continued to glare daggers right into Zadi’s face, right up until “Jack” decided he would become rather vocal. Shouting things like “Bravo” and calling Zadi a winner for killing the four targets Endolf had wanted for himself. The Fanalis found himself separated from Zadi when their guide stepped between them and placed the three tokens he had made mention of earlier in the man’s palm before shaking his hand. He congratulated him on his performance while Endolf took the time to walk away, heading back in the direction they had been heading in before the whole fiasco began. He couldn’t really stand to listen to this joker of a guide sweet talk Zadi or watch him fix up his clothes. He had heard “Jack’s” words of course, about letting it go.

But the Fanalis boy knew that wasn’t an option. His grudge extended far beyond Zadi, to a person more deserving of it and far more important as far as he was concerned. The only way Zadi had even managed to piss him off was by being the one to kill Merrze’s daughter instead of Endolf himself. Spitting off to the side and into the snow the red haired boy simply waited for “Jack” to finish his foolishness and begin leading the group once more. This time Endolf decided to hold back and walk by himself, allowing the rest of the survivors to continue forward after the floating man. However there was one person that seemed to be missing from the group and while there was a bird flying along after “Jack” the woman whom it belonged to turned and began to travel back in the direction they had all come from.

Deciding quickly the Fanalis turned on his heel and began after her. He would rather deal with her than any of the others in the group at this point.

Diana seemed a bit confused she had returned to the candy land location, but now with two strange figures, and further back there were two landmarks, a volcano and a tree. The situation was perfect, she had met another tamer which perhaps she could bond with, but it reminded her of her own pet. Diana wasn't quite afraid of a tamer because they were usually a typical class of people. Especially with a non-abused pet such as this one, even if it was a bit mythological, it didn't quite scare her.

Diana called out to the pair, "Hello, nice to see you here." Diana approached without any sudden movements and kneeled on the side opposite of the purple-haired girl, finally able to see the damage on its wings. "Does this snow heal everyone or just your dragon? Oh and my name is Diana, pleasure to meet the both of you."

Finally, separation anxiety had struck Divebomb. No longer able to bear it, he made a 180 and retraced his path back to Diana. With a few audible, stabilizing flaps to signal his arrival, he descended on Diana's arm. "Oh and this is my Merlin, Divebomb."

“Huh. Well, shit.”

That was the only comment Endolf could make as he and his new traveling companion made their way back towards where the whole group had entered from when this whole thing began. As expected he did find himself back amongst the rainbow colored snow and surroundings composed of candied goodness but aside from that there seemed to be nothing else. No sign anyone had trespassed through the area recently seemed to stand out. That honestly disturbed the Fanalis boy a bit when he realized it.

‘Does that mean if we were to turn around and start back after Jack nothing that way would be the same either?’

Of course he was still able to see the volcano from earlier, as well as the impossibly tall tree that seemed to break through the clouds and continue on past them. At least those hadn’t changed. As they continued to walk it seemed the girl he had begun to follow noticed something, or rather someone, as she called out towards what appeared to be a purple haired girl with rather odd objects extending out from either side of her head. However her hip length hair all but obscured the objects from Endolf’s vision, making it hard to tell from where he stood just what exactly they were. However the girl herself didn’t seem to be alone as a small red creature sat before her, eating away at the multicolored snow. Inspecting the creature Endolf could see that one of its wings had been scorched and broken but as he watched it eat the injured wing seemed to repair itself with each bite it swallowed.

‘So that’s why I felt so good after eating that snow earlier?’

Bending down to scoop up another handful the redhead proceeded to shove it into his mouth, same as he did before. Promptly dusting off his hand shortly after he looked back to the girl as he approached her.

“Neat pet.”