Partners In Peril: Felix and Loki

[hot_mess_express]

[Whether willing or just, there comes a magical shove to force you and someone else through the door leading down into the earth.]

[The passageway is cold, but at least it's well lit. Albeit with flames of blue fire.]

[It goes down, down, down, until you reach the first part....]

Comments

[bestbrotherever]

[He shakes his head.]

It was more like the transfer between rooms.

Which pedestal button will you press? The previous, or the one I will approach?

[malignstar]

The one you're aiming for. Maybe it can do something about the squares next to it. It's all I can come up with.

[bestbrotherever]

It seems the most likely.

[He stands up and sizes up the distance between edges in his current square to compare them to his stride.]

Press it, and I will endeavor to travel four east as quickly as possible.

[malignstar]

[ Teeth probably sound like they're chattering ]

W-Well, I'm f-freezing. Maybe g-give it another g-go now.

[bestbrotherever]

I am at the pedestal square. [He hurried so Felix wouldn't be writhing in pain for too long. Though it turned out to be a different punishment.]

I feel no temperature change here. It is cold, but not overly so. You are still cold?

[malignstar]

K-Kinda. At least it worked. And b-better than s-shocking.

[bestbrotherever]

Indeed.

How far is the next pedestal? I would recommend throwing the switch in advance, but how soon? One straight away, two?

[malignstar]

It's a g-good ways away. Y-You're going to have to g-go far east and then n-north and then e-east again and t-then up again. About 10 s-squares.

[bestbrotherever]

[He considers for a second, then nods decisively.]

Give me the directions for the first east and north segments.

[malignstar]

Five spaces east and one north.

[bestbrotherever]

[This time he'll hear more like a grunt of pain than screams. And words from Loki much sooner.]

Four squares east. Fifth hurt.

[malignstar]

W-What happened this t-time?

[bestbrotherever]

Shock again. Not as strong. But strong enough.

How far away is the next pedestal?

[malignstar]

S-Still five away f-from that f-fifth square.

[bestbrotherever]

Damn.

What are the directions? One more east, one north, then what?

[malignstar]

Another e-east and... t-three north.

I c-can push the b-button again?

[bestbrotherever]

One, one, one, three.

Yes. I am ready. I will make haste.

[malignstar]

[ There is so much screaming right now. A lot more pained and anguished than before ]re.

[bestbrotherever]

[That sounds terrible. Luckily it doesn't distract Loki from following the path.]

I am at the indicated square.

[malignstar]

Just. Go. Left.

[bestbrotherever]

[If Felix is listening carefully (and he has plenty of reasons to not notice) he might here Loki gasp and snarl.]

I went one left. There was yet another shock, but it was far lesser. I can handle it at every step if needed.

[malignstar]

[ Still grasping his still aching arm ]

Try another step then.

[bestbrotherever]

I am there, not even a shock. [He can't help but smirk a little.]

Are there any more pedestals?

[malignstar]

How arbitrary.

Far off. Move down again and take another step to the left.

[bestbrotherever]

[A frustrated sigh. Don't take it personally.]

Done, no trouble.