Acension city

[Aconitum]

Acon smirked. "It takes a lot to freak me out... when clowns aren't involved."

[Rayleonarde]

Ray took her arm, and walked towards the security room. "This'll be a close second...I think." He sat her down in an office chair, and searched through a few cabinets. Ray withdrew a tape he had the security officer splice together, and held it, poised to put it in the player. "You sure you want to see this?" Ray had a look of fear on his face as he spoke.

[Aconitum]

Acon shook her head. "Does a horse say nay?"

[Rayleonarde]

Ray chuckled, and sighed. He slid the tape in, and pushed 'play'. He stood against the door frame, watching the tape.


Static filled the screen for the first few seconds, as the tape set.  Then, a light-green video of Ray's bedroom filled the screen.  For the first minute, he lay peacefully in bed. Suddenly, he stood, and walked around the room, pacing.  Ray seemed to babble incoherently to himself, before stopping, and staring at the camera. He mouthed the words 'Always watching' before returning to bed. He lay for a few moments, before standing back up, and walking out the door. He was walking out towards one of the body guards little rooms, when the tape caught, and stopped.


Ray winced, and walked over to the player. "Stupid thing."

[Aconitum]

Acon smiled. "That is so freaking cool! It's like our own creepy pasta!" Acon fangirled.

[Rayleonarde]

Ray stopped, and shuttered. "But...this is real Acon...not some home-made monster cooked up in some Mountain Dew junky's skull." He fiddled with the tape player for a few moments, before it kicked back on.




The outer hall camera caught Ray walking through, seeming to glide from footstep to footstep.  He stared intently on the door at the end of the hall. Ray turned, and again stared at the camera. He said nothing, until the time reached two forty-seven, when he mouthed 'Always watching' and returned to bed. This process repeated only once more.  Night three was uneventful. Night four, however, was not as pleasant. Ray sat up, and walked to the bathroom. He stared at the mirror for a moment, before turning, and walking to the wall behind his bed. He stared at it intently, before blinking, and getting back into bed.


Ray stopped the video, and looked at Acon. "I wish to reiterate, I don't remember doing this."

[Aconitum]

Acon shook her head. "Wow. This all because of your blowback? What the f**k? This is more serious that squidward's suicide." Acon pursed her lips in thought. "You really like to stand and stare."

[Rayleonarde]

Ray shook his head, and pointed at the screen. "No...he likes to stand and stare. Only when he's free, though." Ray fast forwarded to night nine, and it showed him pushing a desk in front of the door, before going to sleep. The night was uneventful. "That's why I wanted you to lock me in. I feel like if I can keep whatever that is suppressed for a few days, it would go away. Call it a gut instinct." Ray held the remote in his paw, and looked at Acon. "Should we let it play? There's only one night left...last night."

[Aconitum]

Acon shook her head. "Yeah, let it play." She wondered if Ray's blowback was hoping a door to sleepwalking or alternate personalities since he referred to himself as being someone else in the videos.

[Rayleonarde]

Ray sighed, and let night ten play. He sat in the office chair, not wanting to watch.


Night ten started with Ray talking to Acon, before she left for her own room. An hour passed, and Ray's eyes snapped open, looking at the camera. He mouthed the words 'Show Time', before dressing, and climbing out the window. He could be seen running towards Acension, before the film cut.

[Aconitum]

Acon's mouth sagged open. She punched Ray hard in the arm. "What did you do? WHAT DID YOU DO?!"

[Rayleonarde]

Ray flinched, and stepped back. "What do you mean!?"

[Aconitum]

"Let's hope you didn't go and blab to anybody about we're doing." She pinched the bridge of her nose.

[Rayleonarde]

Ray shrugged. "B-But...I don't remember any of that. I remember telling you that I'd set up the ticket on craigslist, and falling asleep."

[Aconitum]

Acon grit her teeth. "Fine. I'll lock the door." Acon formed a plan as she spoke.