And now we actually get to the story.
The first four chapters will all be up today or tommorow, as I wrote them a few weeks ago.
Also, here are the pairings for Art of Insanity:
Ib/Garry, Mary/Gray, Mangaquest, Special
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"Y'know there's a high school group coming in."
This snapped up Ib's attention. The young woman worked at the Guertena Art gallery while also attending college. She loved this place more than anything, because she could talk to Mary and Garry. Or at least their portraits. And Lady's too. Her portrait, The Lady in Gold, was very popular.
Anyway, she directed her attention to her boss, Thompson, who then said, "Ib, you'll be leading them around." Ib nodded before turning back to Lady's painting, causing the others to snicker.
"Hey, Ib," Ib turned to her coworker, Margaret, who smirked. "Talking to your little friend again?"
Ib scowled before heading towards the front door, ready to greet the now arriving high school group.
She sighed, took a deep breath, and begun.
"Hello, my name is Ib. I'll be your tour guide…"
Most of the kids were quiet and well behaved, she was surprised.
But as they approached her least favorite piece, Fabricated World, one of the boys, trying to impress a girl, ended up making a huge mistake.
"Where did ya hear that, Chris?"
Ib turned to see the two students, one boy and one girl, who matched Lady's description of the current Crystal and Gold.
Chris and Ethan.
Ethan had jet black hair and golden eyes, like Gold, but his hair was nowhere near as spiky. Chris's hair was much different as well, being lighter blue and straight.
Chris sighed. "I'm telling you, the legend says whoever touches the portrait gets sucked into the Fabricated World!"
Ethan laughed. "You're so weird. Watch, I'm gonna touch it and nothin's gonna happen." Before Ib could protest, he slammed his finger onto the portrait.
With that, the lights flickered off and everyone vanished.
Ethan let out a girly shriek in surprise and Chris gasped. "I told you!" She cried as Ib facepalmed.
"You idiots! Now we're stuck here!" she announced, making her presence noticed. Ethan jumped.
"You-you knew about this!?" Chris gasped. "Why didn't you say so, Miss?"
Ib sighed. "Would you really believe me if I said, "Touch this and you're taken to a world where your life is a rose and you're chased by demonic paintings?"" She asked, causing Ethan to frown. "Wha…?"
Ib scowled. "I went through this place when I was young. And frankly, I'm not happy to be back." She said.
"But I do know how to get through this place. Come on." She said, directing them to the mural Abyss of the Deep.
"Jump." She said, before hopping in herself. Ethan and Chris shrugged, and jumped in after her.
"Guh….Where are we?" Chris moaned, standing up. Ib sighed. "Fabricated World. Here we go." She muttered the last part under her breath.
She motioned them into a small room with three rose: red, green, and purple.
"Red would be mine." Ib muttered, taking the red one for herself. "Gol-Ethan, take green and Chris, take purple." Ib silently cursed at her slip.
The two teens obeyed. Ethan frowned. "What purpose do they have?" he asked.
Ib sighed. "When the petals fall off, you die." She stated. "Come on, let's go." Ethan and Chris silently followed to hear what sounded like knocks as blood red words appeared on the wall.
THEIVES
A soft growl was heard as a headless doll wearing a blue dress slowly staggered towards them.
Ib froze. This didn't usually…..
"Run….RUN!" she screamed, grabbing the teens and rushing off.
"Something's not right, that shouldn't have-" THONK!
The three fell down to find a twenty year old man with purple hair and a fourteen year old blond girl above them.
"Hey….are you ok?"
Review please
Oh and by the way, if you're confused, Crystal and Gold were thrown into Ib's world with altered memories. Thier new names are Chris and Ethan.
Ib, Garry, and Mary (c) Kouri
Chris(Crys), Ethan(Gold), and Yellow(Lady in Gold) (c) Nintendo
Grey (c) ?