Hunting Slenderman

[dont_turn_around]

In the mist and fog and silence, there is a cave. There is darkness within darkness there and nothing more and the faint whiff of something ... not right.

But there's a drawing stuck to the rocks that frame the opening, a childish grouping of trees and a tall, thin man, with the words TAMAN SHUD.

Here is the end.

"I think we should go here," says Jack.

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[a1enzo]

"There! Dani, give us some more light!"

[ami_imperfect]

Dani obliges, summoning some ecto-energy.

[a1enzo]

"Aw, spam... Momiji!" Enzo rushes to his side.

[zodiac_rabbit]

Momiji picks up his head, revealing the leather ties around his ankles and wrists. Tear channels show cleanly through the dirt on his face.

"Enzo...?"

[a1enzo]

Enzo draws his sword again and kneels down to carefully slice through the leather. "Do you believe me now?"

[v_knidh8er]

It's a sad song that begins to quietly echo in the cave.
A sad song that slowly increases in volume.

[zodiac_rabbit]

Momiji rubs his wrists, and then wipes his eyes.

"I swear, I tried really hard not to go. I couldn't help it.". Fresh tears stream down his face.

[ami_imperfect]

"Don't worry; it's okay."

Dani tries to sound reassuring, even as the song sets her on edge.

[a1enzo]

"Yeah. It's totally not your fault. Can you walk? Do you need us to get you out of here?"

[zodiac_rabbit]

Momiji looks between Enzo and Dani. "Um, could you give me a hug?". He is looking at Dani as he speaks.

[v_knidh8er]

The singing is louder now, and there's a malevolent undercurrent to the tune.
They're coming for you.

[ami_imperfect]

Dani blinks in surprise.

"Why?"

[zodiac_rabbit]

Momiji looks into the darkness, then back at Dani. "I don't think I can move far right now, but um, it is weird, and easier to show you."

Before the singers arrive.

[ami_imperfect]

"Well...okay."

Dani approaches Momiji then, with a confused/apologetic look at Enzo, puts her arms around the blond boy being sure to be careful of his injuries.

[a1enzo]

Enzo shrugs back at her. It doesn't sound like Momiji's trying to move in on his woman, and he can't really blame him for wanting a hug under the circumstances.

[zodiac_rabbit]

And all becomes clear as Dani is no longer holding a boy, but a yellow haired rabbit.

[ami_imperfect]

The white-haired girl blinks in surprise at the transformation.

"What the- Momiji?!"

[a1enzo]

"Dude! That... explains more than it should."

[zodiac_rabbit]

"I would've told you... but the curse is a big secret. But I wasn't much use."

The song sounds even louder in his bigger ears. And even meaner.

"Long story short- I change whenever I get sick, or when a female hugs me. And I can't control it at all. Sorry if I sounded like I was hitting on, um.."

Actually, Momiji isn't quite sure what Dani is.

"I'm Momiji." Time for an introduction. Well, as long a one as time allows for. That singing is getting closer.

[ami_imperfect]

"I'm Dani; I'm Enzo's girlfriend." Not to mention relieved that Momiji can still talk when he's in this form; she was worried that they were going to have to try and decipher nose twitches or something. "And I think you're forgiven in this case."

"Now let's get out of here." Because that singing is getting way too close for her comfort.

[a1enzo]

Rabbits have a surprising amount of body language, but this is not the time for a crash course.

"Yeah, it's cool. This time," he adds with mock-sternness. "You need carrying?"

[zodiac_rabbit]

"I'm fine, but could you grab my clothes? I kinda... don't keep them when It transform back."

Momiji starts hopping out of the cave, moving with surprising swiftness for an albino bunny.

[ami_imperfect]

Dani rolls her eyes; boys.

Then she stoops to pick up the discarded articles of clothing before following Momiji out of the cave.

She does not blame him for his speed.

[a1enzo]

As they walk, Enzo asks, "So... that's why the other you always had a thing for rabbits? He's a parallel version of the Momiji who used to be around here," he explains to Dani.

[v_knidh8er]

The tune slowly changes from sad to something eerily reminiscent of the theme from Jaws.

Oh, and it's getting closer.