Cadenza: Veritas
Chapter 21: You're Not Invited to the Party
Grace goes down the trapdoor before the rest of you. You stay back and wait for the others to get inside first. Preparing yourself for a deep drop, you take a few deep breaths, and jump through the passage.
Your feet hit the ground sooner than you think. You stumble a bit, and realise that the drop is shallow. As your eyes adjust to the turquoise colour of the lighting, the room is suddenly bathed in an amber shade. This place is set-up like… a nightclub? It could pass off as one of those secret bars if music is playing.
Your feet hit the ground sooner than you think. You stumble a bit, and realise that the drop is shallow. As your eyes adjust to the turquoise colour of the lighting, the room is suddenly bathed in an amber shade. This place is set-up like… a nightclub? It could pass off as one of those secret bars if music is playing.
You look away from the odd-looking white figure on the wall, and notice many people wearing Morostide costumes.
Grace chuckles, scratching the back of his head. "What in the world... They started the party without me?"
"Is this some kind of joke?", an irate Al asks, raising her arm as she prepares to slap Grace. He firmly grabs her wrist and puts her arm down, before replying, "I'm equally as surprised as you all must be."
"What is this about a party? We were here for Anjy and Brandon," adds V.
Grace gleefully says, "We were going to celebrate because Wayne was captured, but he escaped. I suppose we'll celebrate Anjy and Brandon's recovery!"
"Why is everyone wearing Morostide costumes? It's only been a few days," mutters E.
"Didn't you know that Morostide just ended a few days ago in Subeta? I guess time passes by so slowly here in Atebus." Grace gives Bella and E a wink.
Bella glares and hisses at Grace before asking, "Where are Anjy and Brandon, then?"
"I guess we're going to have to look for them!", says Grace. "Also, shh," he adds, before sticking his tongue out at Bella.
You look at the people in front of you, not finding a single familiar face. If anyone you know might be among the group, makeup and prosthetics render them unrecognisable. As your companions walk closer to the crowd, you choose someone to talk to...
Grace chuckles, scratching the back of his head. "What in the world... They started the party without me?"
"Is this some kind of joke?", an irate Al asks, raising her arm as she prepares to slap Grace. He firmly grabs her wrist and puts her arm down, before replying, "I'm equally as surprised as you all must be."
"What is this about a party? We were here for Anjy and Brandon," adds V.
Grace gleefully says, "We were going to celebrate because Wayne was captured, but he escaped. I suppose we'll celebrate Anjy and Brandon's recovery!"
"Why is everyone wearing Morostide costumes? It's only been a few days," mutters E.
"Didn't you know that Morostide just ended a few days ago in Subeta? I guess time passes by so slowly here in Atebus." Grace gives Bella and E a wink.
Bella glares and hisses at Grace before asking, "Where are Anjy and Brandon, then?"
"I guess we're going to have to look for them!", says Grace. "Also, shh," he adds, before sticking his tongue out at Bella.
You look at the people in front of you, not finding a single familiar face. If anyone you know might be among the group, makeup and prosthetics render them unrecognisable. As your companions walk closer to the crowd, you choose someone to talk to...