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- Post with a character you might want to play here.
- Either use one of the prompts or you can make your own.
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1) Arrival
[Before you knew it, the world you were in had gone dark. Why or even how wasn't exactly clear, but the moment you wake up, you find that you are not where you were before. Instead there appears to be a small village, but it's dark and the people appear to not be leaving there houses anytime soon. Why weren't they? Perhaps looking around might wield results.]

2) Monster Attack
[Just outside the village creatures appear to be wondering around. If you come too close they will attack. Sharp claws swinging towards whoever crosses there path. Avoid or counter?]

3) What the hell?!
[In the woods, if one were to wonder further enough they would come across a circle and a bunch of cloak people, kneeling down and bowing down toward the center. Whatever was going on it was certainly odd.]

4) Wildcard

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Oh, good, good. How have you been?

[He knew she hated it, but having Karrin here suddenly made this place a hell of a lot less scary. Something about familiarity, probably. Yeah. That had to be it.

He and Murphy had been through Hell (like literally) together. He could afford her an honest answer after his witty (at least in his own mind) retort.]

You know, I don't know. [Wait, that came out wrong.] Well. Nothing. I didn't do anything. What I do know is this isn't any part of the Nevernever, it's not Chicago. It's not Kansas or Timbuktu, either. Or Oz...at least I don't think it's Oz. I haven't found a yellow brick road yet, anyway.

[Murphy just shakes her head in response to Dresden, refusing to answer his wise crack. It isn't witty but she isn't in a mood to start an argument over something so stupid. She wants to know where they are.

It is good to see him but there is a knot of dread that won't loosen in her gut.]

Great.

[Murphy's eyebrow raised at him. The lack of information bothered her.]

So you don't know anything? Nothing that gives us a clue as to how we got here?

[It's obvious that she wants more than that Harry.]

[He shakes his head, giving her an apologetic smile as he did so. He didn't have much to go on, and even less clues. What he did know, he'd tell her. Not telling her things had caused her enough problems in the past. Not only that, but whatever they were stuck in, they were officially stuck in it together.]

The only clue I have is that we all, [He accentuated that we to let her know they weren't alone] ended up here the same way. We all woke up here. Some of us were asleep, others weren't, and whatever we had on us at the time came with us. I haven't detected any trace of a spell on the level required to do a mass transport, either. We may be dealing with some sort of comic book level dimension shift...because this doesn't smell like Fae magic, either.

[Murphy's brow furrow and she begins to slowly fit the puzzle pieces together. It's hard for her not to think like a detective.]

There are more of us. Was everyone taken from the same place? Obviously not at the same time. [Since Harry has clearly been here longer than her.]

Were you able to figure out where we are? Or find a correlation between those taken?

[Murphy isn't expecting Harry to have an answer to any of her questions. Saying them aloud helped her focus and not worry about the potential threat that loomed just out of sight.]

[Harry shook his head in response to Murphy's question, cupping his hands like he was holding a softball sized ball in front of him. He mustered a bit of will, muttered a phrase.] Illuminatus. [And golden light sprung to life between his fingers. He opened his hands and made a slight tossing gesture, and the ball began to float around them, between them, shedding it's light on their surroundings.] That should keep the shadows at bay for a bit.

As for the others, not really. I've met a werewolf that doesn't fit into any knowledge I have of werewolves. [He looked at her face, her nose, and widened his eyes to show how weird it all was.] This is all a lot more complicated than it looks, Murph.

So the shadows are afraid of light.

[That's a comforting though at least.]

With you, it's always complicated.

[She flashes him a semblance of a smile. She knows that shit is about to hit the fan but for the moment she's just happy that Dresden is here with her. She trusts him, no matter what else that will never change.

Between the two of them they should be able to at least figure it out and if they aren't the only ones stuck here, then that means they'll most likely have help or opposition. Things are never so easy.]

What kind of werewolves are they?

[He didn't know about afraid, but they certainly didn't like it.

He smiled.]

Stick with me and you'll never have a dull moment.

[And the glimpse Harry casts her way at her question suggests he's much more fascinated by the concept than he's trying to let on.]

The real kind. [And then he laughs slightly.] Well, they're all real, but these...people. Are wolves, Karrin. Wolves that are also people.

I am very aware of that Harry.

[It's one of the things that attracts her to him though she'll never admit it. She likes the adventure and she likes helping people. Her place is in the police, protecting the city of Chicago.]

So they're were-humans?

[She can tell he's trying to stop himself from freaking out.]

Where are they from?

Yeah, essentially were-people. It's new.

[And really cool, but we can cover that later.]

The one I met said he's from Montana.

[Karrin's eyebrow rose towards her cute little forehead.]

Montana. That makes sense. Is he the only one?

[The more she thought about it, the more the setting seemed perfect. It made more sense than werewolves being in Chicago.]

[He shakes his head.]

I've personally met two. We...met some resistance, so I didn't get a chance to ask her where she was from.

[No, Murph. I did not get taken out by a villager with a tree branch. Nope. Never happened.]

[She isn't about to let the end of his comment go.]

Resistance? Should I be worried?

[As always Harry is leaving something out.]

[Harry shakes his head, shoving his hands into the pockets of his coat.]

Not if you can duck.

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[Despite the logical part of her brain speaking to her a small smirk tugs at the corner of her lips.]

Having trouble ducking Harry?

[Harry grins at her verbal jab. In the best of times and the worst of times, having a friend to joke with made things easier to handle.

Like being trapped in a weird alternate dimension that was somehow dead, but not.]

You're shorter than me, Murphy. That makes you naturally better at it.

[Karrin's eyebrow rose in the sort of expression that suggests that he's coming up with excuses. Despite that there is a smirk pulling at the corner of her lips. She can always count on Harry to be Harry.]

Come on then. I'll protect you from anything that might be coming at you.

[He starts off with Karrin, his smile broadening.]

My hero. You know, I always wanted a pocket-sized bodyguard.

[Karrin takes a step towards him.]

Say that again and I'll break your legs.

[She flashes him a cute smile before turning towards the Inn.]

[He falls into step beside her.]

Murph, you say the sweetest things.

[And as they approach the inn, he quickens his step, fully intending to reach that door first.]

[Murphy doesn't reply to his remark but her short legs begin to press her forward. She doesn't run but the pair of them are racing to the door.

She knows that he has longer legs but she's determined to prevent his Calvinistic tendencies. When his hand reaches the door first she frowns and watches as he pulls open the door.

Damn it.

Murphy steps into the warmth of the inn feeling oddly comforted by their race. Harry really will never change.]

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