HH: Shadow staking

-- recreantOctopus's [RO'S]  voice echos down the pipes that litter the land --
RO: well well well feeling like your old self?
-- recreantOctopus [RO]  remains out of sight --
-- hinderingHijinks [HH]  Hears the voice after exiting a gate. --
HH: ...
HH: .... Ru--Cirrin?
-- hinderingHijinks [HH]  Looks around, trying to pinpoint the source of the voice. --
-- recreantOctopus's [RO'S]  voice echoes from a different set of pipes --
RO: yes its CIRRIN
RO: havent seen you properly for a long time
HH: ..... Cirrin..........?
RO: when was it again?
RO: oh yes
RO: that was when CIRRINs friends either drove him away
RO: or were
RO: murdered
-- recreantOctopus [RO]  says the murdered with relish --
HH: Cirrin, I...
HH: I can explain.
HH: Just...
HH: Come out here and talk to me, face to face.
HH: I'll explain everything.
-- recreantOctopus's [RO'S]  voice echoes from a different set of pipes while quick pattering footsteps can be heard from yet another direction --
RO: is it too late for explainations?
RO: after a long long lost year?
-- hinderingHijinks [HH]  Shifts her head in the new direction. --
HH: I seem to recall promising not long ago to explain everything when there was more time
RO: CIRRIN remembers no such thing
-- hinderingHijinks [HH]  Frowns. --
RO: what will you do to CIRRIN if CIRRIN gets within stabbing distance?
HH: Nothing.
HH: I'd...
HH: I wouldn't hurt you.
HH: If that's what you mean.
-- recreantOctopus [RO]  crawls out from a pipe with his curved knife in hand --
RO: thats very good to know
-- hinderingHijinks [HH]  Quickly whirls around. --
HH: Cirri--
RO: revenge? isnt that why CIRRIN has been waiting for you?
HH: What happened to your eye!?
-- recreantOctopus [RO]  looks away to the left --
RO: thats not important right now
HH: Like hell it isn't! You're hurt!
-- hinderingHijinks [HH]  takes a step towards him, hand outstretched. --
HH: Let me just...
-- recreantOctopus [RO]  looks surprised --
-- recreantOctopus [RO]  then jumps right at Solena with the knife in hand --
HH: !!!
-- hinderingHijinks [HH]  Grapples with him, not drawing a weapon. --
RO: you let your guard down!
-- recreantOctopus [RO]  grapples with one hand and tries to slash and draw blood with the other --
HH: I didn't think I'd need t--
-- hinderingHijinks [HH]  Is cut across the stomach. --
HH: Ahh!
-- recreantOctopus [RO]  holds up the knife with her blood triumphantly --
RO: is this enough for revenge do you think?
-- hinderingHijinks [HH]  Takes a few steps back, wincing sadly. --
HH: If you think so....
-- hinderingHijinks [HH]  Sudden realization. --
HH: Your... Your eyes!
HH: You're one of those things!
RO: huh?
-- recreantOctopus [RO]  blinks --
RO: CIRRIN is CIRRIN
HH: The... Copies! That shadow creatures!
HH: The weird dark eye versions of people!
HH: And that means.....
RO: yes precious?
-- hinderingHijinks [HH]  Draws her Scythe, in it's natural state. --
HH: You shouldn't have done that.
-- recreantOctopus [RO]  face drops and slowly backs off --
-- hinderingHijinks [HH]  Stalks toward him. --
RO: maybe maybe but CIRRIN is still CIRRIN
HH: No.
HH: You aren't.
RO: yes CIRRIN knows how CIRRIN thinks
RO: he wants revenge oh yes
-- hinderingHijinks [HH]  Prepares to swing. --
HH: Shut it.
-- recreantOctopus [RO]  backs off and trips, falling on his back --
RO: no no no please!
-- hinderingHijinks [HH]  Swings and.....! --
-- hinderingHijinks [HH]  Drives the scythe into the ground right next to him. --
HH: ...
-- recreantOctopus [RO]  stays absolutly still looking up in fear --
RO: ...
HH: Leave.
HH: NOW.
RO: yes yes anything you say
-- recreantOctopus [RO]  scuttles backwards and back into a pipe --
-- hinderingHijinks [HH]  Sighs and bows her head, supporting herself with the scythe. --
-- recreantOctopus [RO]  voice echoes from the pipes again --
RO: CIRRIN will still want revenge
RO: its the only way to get even again
RO: then we can all be friends again
HH: I know.
HH: He... He can do whatever he needs to do.
-- recreantOctopus's [RO'S]  disappearing footstep echoes away --
HH: ... Whatever he wants...
-- hinderingHijinks [HH]  Yanks her scythe out of the ground and marches off with it over her shoulder, looking for the next gate. --