And at first, there's a wrenching sensation, similar to what it might feel like if you found yourself strapped into a rollercoaster right on the brink of going down a dangerously sharp track - only it's both physical and metaphysical, like something dark and heavy and terrible just ripped your soul out of your body.
The blackout is likely instantaneous: a good thing, because if it had taken any longer, the level of agony that Sophie would have experienced might have been beyond compare.
It'll feel like a moment. In actuality, when Sophie comes to, thirty minutes had passed. Hikaru's sitting back on the bench, going through another cigarette; his expression might be difficult to read. The servants have cleared out everything from the bench except for a box and a necklace with a stone that glows like a hard, tiny star.
No, she didn't fall off. Her companion for the evening is much nicer than people give him credit for.
ooc: if you like, before you make your tag, you can ping me on chat for a Wits + Empathy roll versus Hikaru's Wits + Subterfuge. o3o
3 successes. TN was 5.
The blackout is likely instantaneous: a good thing, because if it had taken any longer, the level of agony that Sophie would have experienced might have been beyond compare.
It'll feel like a moment. In actuality, when Sophie comes to, thirty minutes had passed. Hikaru's sitting back on the bench, going through another cigarette; his expression might be difficult to read. The servants have cleared out everything from the bench except for a box and a necklace with a stone that glows like a hard, tiny star.
No, she didn't fall off. Her companion for the evening is much nicer than people give him credit for.
ooc: if you like, before you make your tag, you can ping me on chat for a Wits + Empathy roll versus Hikaru's Wits + Subterfuge. o3o