Mynx

Just remember, friend, you are still Cheer-inflicted.Cheerleaders, like, so totally don't go for that fighting thing. Aww...I wasn't THAT annoying...was I? ...Yeah I guess I was... Oh well...gives me time to study...and by the time the hangover abates my exams will be over... *hugs all around* Fun game! *dances off, utterly ecstatic at no longer having to speak in Cheer-Mode*

The bird is right. Trust me on this. The best relationships start as friendships...

Slipstream falling into skies of grey Losing myself in the depth of her gaze Wanting so badly to feel her touch Feel the caress that I do love so much I yearn for her presence, I wish she were here For her being calms me, erasing my fears How to describe her, to make others see The Muse that I love, who sets my soul free [New Line: Stagger into another dawn]

Well this game sounds really interesting! I'd love to...arrrrgh! *Mynx's comment is cut off as she is hit in the knees by the Evil Bookbag of Study, which proceeds to drag her out of the room, growling angrily* [OOC: Like I said, I'd love to play...but I think it would be safe if I stepped away from the types of things that require regular posting until after November... Stupid exams...]

*laughs* Sorry about that sweety. Gnarlitch, don't feel bad. Gryph's right. I figure a drunken cheerleader is what every haunted house needs. When you tried to sober her up I appealed to Crypt because I needed a way to remain drunk for the game. Competition for affections huh? *chuckles* Well you just removed my human shield, now what do I do? Yikes...Bookbag's returned... Seeya all next time I get the chance to post *disappears with the sound of paws scrabbling on polished wood and a strange snapping noise*

CheerMynx continues to scream and sob hysterically, clinging onto Ayshela with a deathgrip as the panic floods her alcohol filled bloodstream. "What's going on?! Where's Crypt? What was that light thingy? Why is everyone getting hurt?" Sobbing unhappily, CheerMynx huddles against Ayshela, who tries to support her friend's dead weight while her ears ring with the screeches, her mind unconsciously looking around for some spare alcohol to calm the cheerleader while the rest of the room's inhabitants gather about to shift Cryptomancer back to the Manor. [OOC: Shoulda figured he was a wolf...but who's going to protect (and tolerate) the cheerleader now? ]

A small band of kitten minions, the trademark followers of Mynx, scamper into the Cabaret Room. One of them holds a scroll of paper clutched in its jaws and the group huddles briefly, quietly communicating amongst themselves. Breaking the huddle, the minions race to a wall and begin to form a kitten pyramid. The scroll-bearer climbs to the top of the living structure and fixes the note in its jaw to the wall, before the entire ground tumbles to the floor and races off in various directions, leaving the Pen dwellers to come and read the note... Greetings! This is a calling for all New Zealanders who want to be famous! A friend of mine is currently compiling a collection of songs, poems, and short stories by New Zealand artists. He is looking for some new blood and asked me to invite anyone here who would like to try. I don't know how many of you here are citizens of New Zealand, but please, if you are a kiwi, come and join the circle! Simply PM me with a submission, the name you wish to appear on the article, and (optional) what town you live in. As soon as I figure out how to escape the Evil Bookbag of Study I will process the submissions and get back to you all. Questions can be asked here or via PM. Take care all! Mynx

CheerMynx whimpers and looks up (down?) at Ayshela bracing to catch the cheer-cat should she fall. Clutching her pompoms closer still, she looks over at the glowing Cryptomancer, who remains ignorant to her whimpering form. Suddenly, she lets out an ear splitting wail that causes everyone on the floor (ceiling?) to simulatenously wince and look up. "I wanna go home!" Wailing dissolving to sniffles, CheerMynx huddles over her pompoms and mumbles softly to herself, "I need another drink..." [OOC: No vote. Drunk kitty too confused]

Kill me quickly Dam the tears Take me away From their hateful jeers Kill me softly No one cares Save me from My deepest fears Kill me quickly End it now You said you'd help me Keep your vow Kill me softly I don't know how Just take my pain Please end it now. [OOC: If I keep this up, people are gonna ask me if I'm suicidal ] [New Line: So us is this]

Whisper to my soul an everlasting dream Remove from me my fears, the things that make me scream Tell tales to my heart that make it sing with joy But ensure the tales are truth, and not an evil ploy I have seen you weave your words before, seen the strings you pull You tell me things are different and I want to trust you, still The same part of me that loves you, knows too well the games you play Do I let my heart ignore this? What should happen if I stayed? Whisper to me your promises, tell me what you intend But first confront your demons, face your flaws and make ammends You know I love you dearly, you know I love you true But if I am to be treated like the others, I can have no life with you. [OOC: *blinks* Where the hell did that come from?!] [New line: Welcome to the madhouse]

Skids into room, paws scrabbling on freshly polished wooden floors. "You're back! yay!" Pounces and hugs enthusiastically, before looking up at doorway, swearing, and taking off swiftly in other direction. ...A snarling book bag follows after the Mynx, snapping and growling as it gives chase...

In the manner of all drunken cheerleaders, it takes CheerMynx a while to figure out who exactly she is leaning against. Suddenly her mind pipes up: Hey, isn't this the creepy guy who was scaring you earlier? Taking another look (and now noticing the smell) CheerMynx begins to panic, screeching much louder and disrupting all around her (except for Cryptomancer, still lost in his book. His shadow, however, bristles and pulls out an array of weapons) Trying to calm her down before she knocks him off the ceiling, Gnarlitch grabs CheerMynx about the shoulders and attempts to stop her from screaming. In a panic, CheerMynx bites him on the arm. "Owch!" The Dwarf cries, more surprised than actually hurt, enough to cause his boots to lose their footing on the ceiling. With a loud crash, Gnarlitch lands on the normal floor, creating enough of a disturbance to snap CheerMynx out of her panic. "...oops..." she whimpers meekly and covers her muzzle with her pompom clad paws as the crumpled form on the ground groaned and sat up. "Um...sorry!" she calls out hesitantly, "are you, like, ok?" Shaking his head a few times, the Dwarf looks up at the voice, blinking as if trying to focus. Suddenly, his eyes brighten as he sees who called down (up?) to him. "Oh My Gosh!" the Dwarf squeals, "I, like, so toally love your outfit!" [OOC: Hmm...CheerMynx...WereMynx?]

[OOC: speakers are slightly out of order, I know...But hey, CM is drunk, she can't tell] CheerMynx looks around and notices Cryptomancer's shadow grinning at her. She manages a shaky smile and pulls her pompoms closer, wishing like hell her human shield would stop reading the creepy book but too scared to disturb him. She looks up (down?) at the rest of the inhabitants on the ceiling (floor?) and watches them bicker and accuse. "Now I'm gonna go with Gnarly for now. Because his costume is pretty keen" she hears Dean state to the general public, causing the drunken mind of the cheerleader to take control. If Cryptomancer gets sent back...her mind reasoned, I'll be left here alone! Panicing quietly at the idea of being alone in the haunted house, (more so by the concept that, with no Cryptomancer, CheerMynx will have nothing holding her on the ceiling), CheerMynx begins to whimper softly, unconsciously huddling against the shadow while her friend beside her continues to read. "Anyway, any of the lovely ladies want my vote tied to theirs?" Hearing Nave's offer, CheerMynx begins to whimper louder and ventures a call up (down?) to the rest of the group. "Um, like, can I have that?" (OOC: vote for Dean, doubled with Nave's vote)

CheerMynx's shrieks reach a new level of pitch, intensity, terror, and pain/annoyance to the listeners as she witnesses the ghost attack on Cryptomancer, causing all of the glass in her immediate vacinity to shatter. [OOC: No vote yet]

Staring in wonder around her as Cryptomancer continues to read, CheerMynx giggles as she watches everyone moving around on the 'ceiling'. "Everyone's upside down!" she giggled to Cryptomancer, who shook his head in amusement and continued to read. As the blood flows to the drunken feline's head, CheerMynx continues to giggle, somewhat hysterically, as the rush of blood to the head mixes with Cryptomancer's spell, creating in its' wake a creature so annoying in her hysterics, that it is a wonder no government has tried to capture her as a secret weapon of mass destruction yet...

Does the dream convince the soul That love is all one needs? Does the vision convince the mind That it can always be achieved? Do the spirits of the night That dance around us when we sleep Tell us truth or tell us lies Make us laugh or make us weep? Does the daylight convince the heart That the dreams are merely that? Is it this, the harsh reality That many a heart turns black? [new line: I love you, I hate you]

Mynx appears to read the works and replies, before nodding emphatically. She opens her mouth to speak a reply, but instead staggers forward as something small, brown and furry hits her in the back of the head. Supressing a feline growl, she hefts her scythe and begins to chase after the cackling squirrel, leaping out of a nearby window in the ever graceful movement of a cat as she pursues the evil beast. [OOC: Don't name them, yes. And never personify them]

CheerMynx continues to look at the book in her shield's hand, taken in by the pretty red glow it emits. "Koob siht gnipeek yltinifed ma I, ko" Cryptomancer states, causing CheerMynx to giggle louder, for some reason understanding him easily despite everyone elses confusion (perhaps it is something all drunk cheerleaders can understand?). Reaching over Crypt's shoulder, CheerMynx goes to open the book with a pompom clad paw. There is a bright flash and a squeal of pain. The smoke clears to show CheerMynx dancing about, her pompom not quite on fire, whimpered noises of pain coming from the feline's mouth. Succeeding in putting out the embers, CheerMynx removes the pompom from her paw and inspects her claws. "I broke a nail!" She utters in a dismayed tone, causing all of the inhabitants to wince involuntarily at the cliche'd line. Except for Cryptomancer who just shakes his head and chuckles. "!yttik yllis" he sniggers as he watches his drunken feline friend pout and suck on her singed paw, regarding the glowing book in his hand with newfound dislike.

CheerMynx shrieks and all but leaps onto Cryptomancer's back, knocking him briefly off balance as she slams into him in a panic."What was that?!"

CheerMynx begins to make soft whimpering noises and clings closer to Cryptomancer, before wailing loudly to the general gathering, her high pitched voice echoing throughout the mansion. "Why does everyone have to fight?! Can't we please just stop yelling and get out of here?" She attempts to glare out at the arguing guests, but lets out a squeak of fear and ducks once more behind Cryptomancer when Gnarlitch looks at her.

Renewing another old line here... A graceful leap into double meaning A perfect dive into twisted words Crafted dancing amongst silent secrets Selected steps into another world A graceful leap into double meaning Weaved words gift air to winged soul Changing words to escape the prying Words for us, not for all

A loud thump is heard by the doors of the Cabaret Room, causing the inhabitants to look up in alarm as more sounds follow: scrabbling, clawing, desperate noises of frustration, and more thumps. The doors burst open and Mynx falls in, dressed not in her customary robes, but a pair of faded jeans and a t-shirt, a cap pulled over her head to hide the pointed ears. She claws at the ground, leaving deep furrows as she tries to gain hold, her hind paws seemingly incapacitated as the feline tries to drag herself into the room. Eventually, as Mynx manages to claw her way across the threshold, it becomes clear what is holding her hind legs: a large shoulder bag, bursting at the seams with even larger text books. The bag appears to be alive, as it wraps its' strap tighter around Mynx and growls, tugging the feline away from the room. Pulling a dagger from her belt while she digs her claws once more into the floor, Mynx shoves a piece of paper onto the end of the blade and jams it into the floorboards, before offering a tired smile to the confused watchers and, with a sigh of resignation, releases her hold on the floor, allowing the growling bag to pull her from the room. When the growls finally fade away, a few cautious members get up and move slowly over to the dagger to read the note...

CheerMynx whimpers softly and continues to try and glue herself to Cryptomancer. "Wh...what do they mean cat-hunters?!" Her voice growing more and more high pitched as the fear takes full advantage of the alcohol flooding her system, CheerMynx lets out a wail of fear that causes Cryptomancer to wince in pain as the cry hits him first, shortly followed by the others. "I wanna go home! Someone get me outta here!" Her wails continue for a moment until Cryptomancer summons a bottle of alcohol in his hand and thrusts it at the sobbing feline. "Drink this, and please calm down! You're going to be fine, Salinye is going to be fine, we will all be fine." Sniffling as she tries to control her fear, CheerMynx accepts the drink and begins to swig from it, the alcohol adding further to the glaze in her eyes as, much to the relief of all the others, CheerMynx begins to calm down. Looking around the room at all standing there, the feline's eyes finally fall on Gnarlitch. "Where were you when all this happened? You seem, like, very comfortable about being in this place." CheerMynx hides once more behind Cryptomancer, drinking from her bottle as she tries to escape the confused (and angry?) stare from Gnarlitch. [OOC: I vote against Gnarlitch]

Picking up her stray pompom, CheerMynx clutches them to her chest, wavering a little as her body struggled to fight Cryptomancer's spell of inebriation but failed miserably. Giggling nervously, the cheerleader sidled up to Cryptomancer, hovering behind his shoulder, ready to hide behind him and use him as a human shield. Glancing back at his scared friend, Cryptomancer chuckled softly, causing CheerMynx to smile, blink (to try and refocus her vision), and giggle hesitantly. Still peering over his shoulder, CheerMynx cleared her throat and spoke to the crowd. "So...um...like...where are we?"

I cannot stop this train of thought Falling into infinity Depressive concepts circle my mind And drag me deeper still I look at the proof of my achievement And also at the cost The tears, the blood, the pain I went through The thoughts drag deeper still I have everything now to prove my place None can question me And yet I ask the questions myself While the thoughts drag deeper still