002 || video/action for Ruins of Alph;

[majorcrotchgrab]

[The feed starts but it just appears black aside from a pulsating red light in the upper corner. A groan can be heard and some rustling, followed by a squeak that sounds a lot like a child saying "Jolt!"]

Shit... That hurt...! Why the hell do they have this place open to the public if the floor just randomly gives away! Ugh... Katya? Katya, are you alright?

[Chirp!]

I'll take that as a yes. Nghh.. My back is killing me...

[Finally Raikov's face appears as he grabs his gear and turns on a flashlight. He looks a little worse for wear and despite how panicky he feels, he's trying not to show it. As if finding out Ocelot here wasn't bad enough, now he's injured his back and is stuck in some creepy, dark ruins.]

Has anyone ever inspected the.. er... Ruins of... Alph before? ... I think I might be trapped.

[An odd distorted sound starts playing from his radio and his faux-calmness is now gone. Katya scurries up on to his shoulder and shudders as Raikov glances around, biting his bottom lip]

And I don't think I'm alone....


... Someone help?

Comments

[otakon_geek]

Hey, I've gotten my friends out of hairy situations before. [Like Snake getting caught in various life threatening situations.]

You're a friend, Raikov. I won't just leave you there. So, what is the place you're in like? Is there any sign of an exit anywhere?

[majorcrotchgrab]

[Raikov considered himself more of an acquaintance than a friend but he wasn't about to voice that.]

I don't think so...? It's really dark in here... and I don't want to shine my flashlight all over the place. There's something in here watching me...

[otakon_geek]

Something in there watching you? What kind of thing? [The poor guy sounded terrified.]

[majorcrotchgrab]

[He hisses quietly through his teeth]

I don't know!

[otakon_geek]

Hey, hey, it's ok! [Otacon whispered to Raikov carefully. He wasn't trying to put the guy on edge anymore.]

Is there any way around the thing that's watching you? Can you sneak past it? [If "it" was what it could be called.]

[majorcrotchgrab]

I don't think so... I'm in the middle of the room and I feel it all around me.

[otakon_geek]

Strange. When you say "it", are you referring to more than one being? [Otacon wanted to help Raikov but was finding this whole scenario rather fascinating too. He had to go to the Ruins himself now. But not get stuck somehow.]

[majorcrotchgrab]

[It's a good thing this isn't video. Raikov pinches the bridge of his nose and tries not to groan]

Yes, I am. I said "all around me," didn't I?

If you're only interested in finding out information on this place, at least wait until I've gotten out.

[otakon_geek]

Yeah, you did. Ok, sorry. I want to help you get out, ok? [Otacon forced thoughts about the creatures from his mind, as he focused on trying to get the Russian out.]

That can wait. You're more important. Ok....escape routes. Doors, switches.....any kind of switch or visible door anywhere?

[majorcrotchgrab]

Give me a second...

[He's stops the feed for a bit to reply to the other messages he's received. When he returns, he's in a more well lit area.]

Turns out I had to solve a puzzle. A man named Bertholt fell into the same one I did.

[otakon_geek]

Oh, a puzzle? That's interesting. [Now, Otacon was definitely going to take a visit if people can actually get out of the placed O.K.]

What did you have to do to solve the puzzle?

[majorcrotchgrab]

Had Katya find this little hole and she crawled through it. Seemed to trigger a mechanism in the door because it opened and she waddled back in towards me.

[otakon_geek]

Interesting. It seems having a small and agile Pokémon really helps when you get stuck in certain situations. [Otacon imagined Piplup crawling into the small gap to rescue him.]

I wonder why the ruins drop people into a pit and test them to get out again. Some sort of intelligence test?

[majorcrotchgrab]

Hell if I know. I'm just glad I got out.

[otakon_geek]

Yeah, yeah....you're right. Sorry. I'm glad you got out too, even though I wasn't much help.

[majorcrotchgrab]

[Raikov shrugs]

It happens.