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005 [Action] Another Nightmare

Estelle had been quietly kidnapped by droids just as everyone had started to regain their memories. She had been gone for several days now, and finally has returned. She's standing in the middle of the square, near the fountain. She looks to be herself at first glance. However, if anyone were to take a closer look, or knows her for that matter, she would seem a little... off.

The girl is standing there... just... standing there. Her eyes seem empty with a vacant expression. As if she's just staring into nothingness. Strange.

Those that approach her may gain no response or a nasty surprise.

((OOC: Estelle has been brainwashed! She's essentially a lifeless doll that will react very little.

Note: If anyone tries to touch her she may react violently, so be prepared for that. Think of it as Colette's condition when she was lifeless in ToS. She will be like this for nearly three days before going back to normal.

Feel free to approach or attempt to gain a reaction.))

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[And Estelle quickly grabs his hand and gives it a twist with as much strength as she can muster.]

[Oh. Probably should have expected that. And that's going to hurt even more if he doesn't do something. He grabs her arm with his free hand, stopping her from twisting his hand even further and attempts to pull her hand away, with a pull from his free hand and a quick jerk with his other. He'll back up should he succeed.]

[He will succeed but also find a fist coming his way. Even if she has to step forward to throw said punch.]

[He grabs her fist and stops her. It's almost amusing to watch her try to fight back like this.]

This is quite unlike you, Princess. [Although this unfortunately makes analyzing her a little more difficult. He could just knock her out...]

[By now, Patty's returned from the house, leading the others to where she last saw Estelle. She'd already had reservations about leaving the Princess behind by herself, but once she spots Alexei, she realizes what a bad idea it really was. She'd been running fast before, but now she just breaks into a mad dash to get there.]

Alexei! You keep your mitts off Estelle!

...

[Patty, you took the words right out of Rita's mouth, but you can stop running. This fireball will get there much quicker.]

[Yuri is, unfortunately, trailing behind for right now. He was on his way home from his usual battle dome run when he'd gotten word about Estelle, so while he did start speeding along, he definitely wasn't about to beat Patty or Rita there.

... Although, when he sees who beat all of them there, that speed-walking of his turns into an outright sprint. Dammit, if that bastard had anything to do with this---!]

Hey, back off from her, Alexei!

[... Not that he's close enough yet to do much of anything, but dammit he's close enough to get angry and that's good enough for now.]

[And then the party arrives. Not his day today was it? He's even getting fireball'd--do you realize the Princess was right in front of him!?

He pushes Estelle away as he backs off to avoid the fireballs himself. Don't get the wrong idea, he just didn't want another reason for the gang to get angry at him.]

[Estelle sees the fire coming towards them and that's when Alexei shoves her aside. The girl falls to the ground, but soon enough picks herself up and takes on a defensive stance. There are threats coming from every side and she prepares herself for anything she might consider hostile.]

[As she runs, Patty's hand rests on the handle of her pistol. However, she doesn't dare draw it. Estelle tried to punch her just for trying to take her hand, so who knows what might happen if she starts brandishing a weapon? Still, Alexei is nearby, so she doesn't dare let her guard down.]

[While Alexei is backing away, Rita takes the time to run up to Patty's side. Her brow narrows, glaring at Alexei.]

Don't you dare lay a finger on her!

[Yuri joins the others the moment he catches up, sending a glare Alexei's way for a quick moment before focusing on Estelle. That ... that look she had about her was familiar. And not in any kind of good way. While his hand does instinctively grasp the bit of rope holding his sword a little more tightly as he realizes this, he doesn't make any moves to draw it. The last thing he needed right now was a repeat of the Sword Stair.

He takes a quick moment to consider this situation before going back to eying Alexei suspiciously. Attacking him could ping as a threat to Estelle as well, so he decides to wait to see what Alexei does next. If he so much as twitches weirdly in Estelle's direction, though ...]

[He's making sure he's not too close to Estelle that should would try to attack and also keeping an eye on the others.]

Before you all make the wrong assumption, I found her this way and she attacked me. [Therefore, I haven't done a thing to her]

[Once she's close enough, Patty slows to a halt. She'll still keep a good ten feet distance from Estelle, fixing Alexei with a determined glare.]

She wouldn't attack outta nowhere! Did you touch her?

Ugh!

[This creep touched Estelle? Rita feels uncomfortable just being in the same town as Alexei, she doesn't want anything to do with physical contact that doesn't involve her fist and his head.

She follows Patty, but keeps running after the small girl stops. Screw Alexei, she's checking up on Estelle.]

Estelle! Are you okay!?

[If Yuri weren't so mad at everything right now, he'd probably sigh about how awkward this conversation is turning. Honestly you two. But, well, he's more concerned about getting Estelle back to the house without needing to knock her out than anything else right now.

While Patty stops with a good distance between her and Estelle, Yuri had been planning to stop somewhere in the middle of that distance. ... But then Rita just keeps going. He calls after her sharply the second he sees this.]

Rita, wait!

[At the very least, Estelle didn't appear to be armed, but he doubted Estelle needed "punching Rita in the teeth" on her conscious. ... oh and he didn't think rita wanted to get punched in the teeth or something too i guess. maybe. w/e.]

[And Rita running at her is perceived as a definite threat. Estelle turns a cold, empty stare towards the other girl and throws a vicious punch at her.]

[Her mind clouded by the fear of Estelle being hurt, it never occurs to the mage that her friend might attack her. She disregards Yuri's call without batting an eyelash. She knew she couldn't worry about Alexei-- she would tear him to shreds if that's what it took to keep Estelle safe. She continues her run, full speed, at the princess, her hand outstretched to try and grab her.]

Estelle! Don't worry! We're here to--

[The punch connects without any resistance, the girl's knuckles digging into the bridge of her nose. At first, Rita mentally freezes, her brain rattling in her skull. However, this was quickly replaced by intense, stinging pain, the force of the blow knocking her onto her rear.

Her hands quickly shoot up to her face, covering it, as if that would make the pain dissipate quicker.]

Agh! What the hell!?

[Dammit Rita, this is why you're supposed to listen when the lead protagonist yells your name. Yuri will head over to where she landed. He was about ready to pull out some sort of annoyed "that's why i said to stop" line, but that kind of looks painful. Estelle must've REALLY hit her hard.]

Hey, you all right?

[Patty runs over to Rita as well, moving herself in front of the girl to block Estelle, should a second attack come. She's still not drawing a weapon, but her fingers are itching to do just that.]

We can't touch her right now. Not while she's like this! But...

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