[ prp ] Haven Only Knows (America, Lily, Preacher, ???)

[AMItotic]

Lily watched impassively as one of the doors just fell off a hinge, then glanced back to America, her lips drawn into a thin line. "Sooooo do we go looking for, like, a spooky Home Depot or whatever?" Despite looking unimpressed, she made the effort to walk around the door and not over it as she crossed the threshold into the empty hospital, listening for signs of trouble.

"It's a lot of space, though," Lily called back to the others, glancing around the general room. "All you need is a pinterest master and you're set."

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[The Semblance of Unity]

Preacher almost jumped at the sound of the door falling. "I'd like ta see the sweet pea-" She had no ******** idea what it was. "-but maybe after our bit of a mission. Let's get this party started." She was still feeling unsettled. Lily went first, so she definitely had to cover the rear.

To that end (haha), she transformed into a mink and shimmied up America until she was on her shoulders. This way she could swivel back and forth if needed and she could play 'launch the mink at weird s**t'. Preacher probably should have asked first, but she always did shoot first ask questions later.

lizbot

amitotic

 

[lizbot]

"Yep," America answered, popping the p. Ominous entry or not, she couldn't help but look over the place with a growing pleasure. "This is gonna be perfect, we're gonna have bulletin boards." The dream is real.

Reaching up, America absently tries to scritch behind Preacher's ears. She has become a form of transport for so many critters, a...

"Are you a mink? Gosh, you're so ********' cute like that."

Peering around she goes on, "Either of you notice where that light came from when we got here?"

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azuredreams

 

[Ashdown Whaler]

It might have been a waiting area a long time ago, there are chairs that have been pushed into a pile in a corner abandoned and forgotten. There is, in fact, already several bulletin boards on the wall but what was on them has long since disintegrated.

There is another pair of double doors past the open area, one door hanging off it's hinges but the other intact.

That glimmer sparks once more, further within.

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lizbot

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[AMItotic]

"Baby fisher thing," Lily nodded, certain that America was probably the correct one here but just as delighted to have a smaller twin in the pack. Her ears flickered in envy when America offered ear scratches to mink-Preacher, but resisted the urge to shift as well for a two-noodle battalion on America's shoulders. The time for scratches came later--she needed to focus now.

"It looks like it went that way," she added, pointing vaguely to the next set of doors. "I'll go check it out. If anything gets weird, I'll scream or something." Squaring her shoulders, she crossed the cluttered space of the room and peeked her head in through the doors, seeking what was there to be seen.

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lizbot

 

[The Semblance of Unity]

Preacher let out a scratchy little squeak. It kind of really ******** sucked that she couldn't properly talk in this form. She was, however, a little surprised that America knew what she was, and so, she allowed the head scritches.

When Lily ventured ahead, she let out a soft hiss of displeasure. She pressed a cold nose to America's neck, then pointed on very stubby paw towards the door. Preacher wanted to see where the light came from and clearly did not like the idea of Lily going in alone. In the same vein, she couldn't just abandon America and bound after Lily.

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amitotic

 

[lizbot]

Okay this being a carefully guarded and cautious person thing was gonna be rough, 'cause America found herself sidling quietly after Lily as Preacher urged them on with Obvious Concern. There had to be some sort of compromise that didn't mean staying back useless but maybe not taking on all risks.

Actually, there was.

Voice going too low to hear unless you also had ridiculously good hearing, America assured Lily the (so ********' adorable) mink, "I'm gonna hide, okay? It might get dark, Preach."

Getting close behind Lily, she reached up to grab the pendant on her chest and thought of safety, of havens, and the shadows of the room stretched out to cover the two. Lily would find the space empty at first glance, and Preacher would find her vision obscured by shadow.

ashdown whaler

using shadow shield to be Super Careful

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AMItotic

 

[Ashdown Whaler]

There are doors in the hallway, a couple open that reveal this might have been - in another time and life - an office building. There are desks and, inside one of the rooms, what looks like an office nursery area for working parents.

It's at the end of the hallway, through the final set of double doors, that the light glimmers once more. It flickers in and out of the windows on the door, dancing in the shadows.

lizbot

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[AMItotic]

If not for the fact that they'd clearly crossed over to the otherworld, Lily might have assumed that they'd found the completely mundane abandoned building in the normal world. Nothing had tried to kill them, no one was turning into plastic, and there were no rifts in reality to be seen. If anything, that was starting to put her more on edge than the general abandoned creepy vibes.

"Looks like an office," Lily called back, glancing at each door as she slowly moved forward. "Looks like there's one more hallway and then we find the light thing."

Her eyes flickered back towards America, and when she didn't see any sign of bright red hair, she did a double take. "s**t," she whispered, crouching low to the ground before shifting. The horned fisher screeched, claws clicking on tile as she scampered between rooms, trying to catch the scent of her patriotic charge. She almost bumped into the shadowy figure before she smelled hints of a smoothie that weren't hers, looking up at the blurred form. She blinked, then yammered out what might have been a whine, pressing the top of her nose softly into America's leg as a boop of concern. And then she turned slowly and started padding forwards again, down the hallway with the mysterious lights.

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This was lame, Preacher thought. She couldn't see s**t. Hiding was great and all, but she couldn't play her part as protector if she couldn't see. She hissed and switched shoulders.

lizbot

what happens if preacher jumps off her shoulder while this is active?

amitotic

 

[lizbot]

America eyed the place the same way she'd been eyeing houses around town before everything had changed, she wasn't afraid of a fixer-upper, and this one even came partially furnished. Seeing Lily's panic, America cringed a bit, she should have warned the were, should have explained why she was being so cautious too, really.

She let out a breath at the boop, whispering a soft, "Sorry," as Lily continued to scout ahead.

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preach turns visible again!
SORRY I FORGOT IT WAS MY TURN HERE

AMItotic

ashdown whaler

 

[Ashdown Whaler]

The lights, once they were closer, danced in the air visible through the window of the doors.

Little bright fairy lights and, if they listened closely, they could here the jingle of ... laughter? There was soft conversation it seemed like but it was always just out of earshot it seemed like.

No one was visible.

They would have to go through the final set of double doors to really see whatever it was.

lizbot

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AMItotic

 

[AMItotic]

Lily's head tilted at the sight of the dancing lights, her ears flickering forward like they were stretching to catch the hint of conversation that eluded them. She chuffed and slowed her pace to glance back at the blue that might have been America, letting out a low warning yowl. And then with steady paws she edged forward to the last set of double doors, pushing one open with her nose.

lizbot

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[The Semblance of Unity]

Preacher debated shifting, but figured she'd have more of a surprise factor against whatever if she stayed a mink. No one would expect her to be a human. Maybe. Whatever lay beyond the doors felt odd and she twitched as Lily moved in, gripping her paws tighter onto America's clothing.

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lizbot

onward, noble steed! she do nothing i am sorry

 

[lizbot]

America walked slowly and quietly behind Lily. The little lights and hint of laughter made her feel even more optimistic about this venture. Maybe whatever was here had a good personality and liked to have nice parties! She briefly laid a light, comforting hand on Preacher, carefully not to linger or be in the mink's way should she need to leap at any moment.

azuredreams

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