forum The Soul Labyrinth

Started April 14, 2019 by @CasiCasino group

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The next things to the suitcase were the three colored jackets and the deck of cards.

Tolkalee set the report card next to the canvas and went over to look at the deck of cards. His mind flashed back to the last time he'd come in contact with cards. He rubbed his arm just above his elbow remembering how bad it had gone. I hate magic cards, he thought. I wonder why these are here.

Within the box of cards were normal playing cards… but after Tolkalee touched them for sometime, most of the cards changed. The ones that changed all became black and white, while the ones that don’t change are listed…
The 10 of Spades
The Jack of Spades
The Queen of Spades
The King of Spades
The Ace of Spades

…A Complete Spades Royal Flush

I'm noticing a theme here. Black and white. Question now is, why are we getting this info now? What are they trying to prepare us for? He stepped back and let his gaze travel over all the items. Are they even trying to prepare us for anything?

“Found anything interesting?”
A new voice called from behind Tolkalee. The figure was wearing a rain coat and was holding an umbrella. They wore a sick mask, glasses and had a scarf. The bespectacled figure walked a little closer towards Tolkalee, but not in a threatening way.

Tolkalee took a step back, when he saw the figure coming towards him. He eyed the figure carefully but didn't let them near him. "I apologize if that seemed rude," he said after he'd stepped back. "But currently I don't trust myself to not hurt someone, so it would be safer for you to keep distance from me. And as for anything interesting, not really. Just putting the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle together."

The figure slightly nodded as they turned to the deck of cards.
“Black and White? Reminds me of someone’s weapons…” he said to himself more than anyone.

"I've been trying to figure that out." Tolkalee commented. "A lot of things here have changed to black and white, and I think I've seen them before but I'm not sure where."

The figure thought about it.
“Take it from me…” he stood up straight “the items must have something to say who the items are related to… have you check the rules card yet?”

"Nope," Tolk shook his head. "To be honest though, I keep thinking that these are related to Chris. But I don't have a lot of evidence to back that up," he gestured to the items, while looking over the room again.

The figure slightly laughed.
“Well sad to tell you, but not every item here is related to one another. Meaning that you would have to look and see which item has which symbol before jumping to conclusions…” the figure picked up the rules card and gave it a soft smile.
“For example, here” he showed the back side of the rules card to Tolkalee. There was a Black and White dual swords symbol imprinted on it.

"That's Aisen," he decided after looking at them. "I recognize those swords. Just like that mirror and the music symbols, I had a run in with that guy. The clock tower seems like Cronos. I have that part figured out, I just haven't figured all of it out. I'm not super human after all."

The figure seemed confused.
“No one has ever told you what these items are… correct?”

"No, they just appeared when Timey over there passed out," Tolkalee shrugged. "I'm just guessing here."

“Alright… then listen up” he turned his tone to a more serious one.
“First thing you’ve got to understand is that every single Knight and Viscount lost their memory and these items are the key to bringing them back. Every item that has a symbol that represent a Knight or Viscount would be related to them in one of three ways. One, who they were when they were alive. Two, what their sinful act was and three, how they died. By finding necessary amounts of information, you are able to say what you think happened to them to the Knights or Viscounts. Here’s the catch, if they react to what you say, that means that you are correct. If you’re able to bring back the three huge memories that they lost, that Knight or Viscount will be set free from the Labyrinth”

Tolk's eye flicked to Cronos again, but quickly returned to the person in front of him. Cronos was killed by a clock tower. Talk about irony, Tolkalee thought for a moment. "So you're saying I could free several of the knights? What does that do, exactly?"

“Well, it’s basically taking them away from the boundaries that the Labyrinth has made. Everyone here has a set of rules they must follow. If not, death or suffering are the only two things that await. Setting them free is that they’re then granted the freedom to go live a normal life while still maintaining their powers” the figure claimed. “If I remember correctly, the Prince or the Master will also give the ones who free the Knights or Viscounts a gift as well. Everyone so far was happy with the gift so you might look forward to that as well”

Hinata, this whole time, was sleeping in the corner. The fight had taken a lot out of her, and she was gathering her strength. However, she was watching everything that was going in from her Observatory.
"This is interesting," she mumbled.

The figure in the Arena got a faint tingle down his spine. He turned to Hinata and understood what was happening. Without moving his lips, his voice got into Hinata’s mind.
“Interested?” The voice was echoey but was clear and sharp.

"Well, duh." Hinata leaned back in her chair, rubbing her eyes.
"Just cause I'm out cold doesn't mean I have to be useless. And please, refrain from the whole 'sounding throughout my head' thing. I can hear you just fine, and there are some… things-" she said the word hesitantly, as if she didn't want to call it that, but she didn't want to give anything away, "-that I'd rather not have hearing you."

The figure thought about it for a moment.
“Well… I don’t know what you’re talking about but… okay…” he used his natural, physically voice this time while still looking at Hinata.

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"Of course you don't. No one ever does, and I'm perfectly fine with that." Hinata sat forward in her chair again, pressing her eye to the telescope again.

The coated figure looked around and walked over to the electric guitar.
“Well… this is new…” he said, picking it up and setting his umbrella down. He started strumming on it like a professional.

The figure stopped playing around with the instrument and started to examine it.
“A Broken Musical Note…?” He muttered loud enough for Tolkalee and Hinata to hear.