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[demitint]

[ There's a perfectly ordinary hallway that branches off from one of the main, leading to a downward staircase. If one were to walk down, they would notice how the walls and stairs themselves are decaying, changing as the steps go down from the regular floors and ordinary wood to stone. It leads down, not too far, to a long series of underground tunnels. Mostly man-made, but with natural formations as well. The sound of water running can be heard to the left and loud, scraping footsteps to the right. Which direction would you take? ]

[ooc: open post because I'm bored. Choose anyone. From KH, anyway.]

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[dawnrise]

...what? Did you see something?

[C'mon, she's curious!!]

[frostedwaters]

I thought I heard footsteps behind me.

[She shakes her head.]

I must have imagined it.

[dawnrise]

...if you're sure.

[Either way, Riku isn't.]

[frostedwaters]

Yeah. Let's keep going.

I was distracted for a good minute by that icon. Kairi y so adorable

[dawnrise]

[She doesn't look like she believes her, but she turns anyway and starts walking. There will totally be more footsteps.]

I just saw the fanart tonight and had to icon it :>

[frostedwaters]

[And when there are, Kairi will start wondering if she's going crazy or if there really is someone following them. ...or something.]

[dawnrise]

[It's okay, Kairi. The next corner Riku turns will have her stopping dead in her tracks to stare into the darkness.]

[frostedwaters]

[She nearly bumps into Riku at the sudden stopping, but avoids it in favor of peering around her.]

...What is it?

[dawnrise]

[She doesn't move at first, then she tilts her head up and breathes in as a figure steps into the light. It certainly looks human. In shape, anyway. Its face is perfectly smooth and devoid of features, its clothes black and indistinct.]

[frostedwaters]

[It takes a lot of willpower for Kairi to keep from drawing back at the sight of it. Whatever it is, it doesn't seem friendly.]

[dawnrise]

[It definitely isn't. It barely moves, its head turning slightly from side to side, from Riku to Kairi. It seems to be having trouble deciding.]

[frostedwaters]

[WHen she speaks, it's in a hushed voice.]

Riku... what is that?

[dawnrise]

[The creature's head jerks to Kairi, and then to Riku when she speaks.]

I don't know.

[frostedwaters]

Maybe we should just leave it be.

[She's really not up to fighting for the sake of "you're creepy and I'm taking you down".]

[dawnrise]

Maybe.

[She makes a move to push Kairi back gently, to get her to back up, and the creature zeroes in on Riku and then... shapeshifts into an exactly copy.]

[frostedwaters]

[She backs up slowly, avoiding sudden movements- that is, until the thing changes into Riku. That startles her enough to let the temperature slip just a bit.]

[dawnrise]

[Riku breathes out hard, and the thing in front of them summons a Keyblade of her own and launches at them. Riku thinks this is a good time for a shield. Yes.]

[frostedwaters]

[Kairis instinct is to backstep away, and that shield is most helpful. She draws icicles up from the floor, intending on at least impeding its movement if none of them hit.]

[dawnrise]

[The shield's enough to hold back the blade, for sure, but Riku calls up her own (not doppelganger version!) of Way to Dawn once she drops the shield. For the moment the ice is much more helpful, because it does send it back. That's not going to stop it, though.]

[frostedwaters]

[In that case, water it is. Fast, hard-hitting blasts of it, flowing as Kairi directs it, in an attempted to knock the thing off balance. Maybe you'll have better luck, Riku.]

[dawnrise]

[That should send it tumbling for a while. Riku looks uncertain about this whole thing, on defense so far.]

Fight or run?

[frostedwaters]

We should probably make sure it doesn't go running around looking like you.

[She's up for a fight if necessary!]

[dawnrise]

Good point.

[Speaking of, her double is going to be really pissed about that water, and will concentrate on Kairi once she's able.]

[frostedwaters]

[Bring it on, doppleganger! --would it be wrong to call it a replica? Either way, Kairi takes a deep breath before lowering the temperature more. It's a significant amount, cold enough to see your breath, and it gives her ice attacks an edge.]

[dawnrise]

[Riku (the real one!) would rather have her replica twice over than whatever the hell this thing is. She shivers at the cold, but just raises her weapon and rushes the stupid thing. The cold won't help her any, but not being soaked with water she's definitely better off than the double.]