#fib invictus

[wind whistling]

Robin: This doesn’t seem right. Levi: How did we get so lost? Aster: The others can’t be far.

Penny: What a stupid place for a field trip, who the fuck even cares how a lumbermill works?

Robin: Um, guys.. when did it get dark? Jacob: It’s not-.. wait. Tess: It wasn’t dark a second ago, right?

Robin: Holy shit, where are we..?

Aster: We clearly took a wrong turn somewhere. Penny: [snorts] Y’think? Tess: What is this place?

Levi: Who knows-.. fuck finding the others though, we’re totally going spelunking!

Penny: Spelunking? Levi: Alright, it’s not a cave but still… Penny: What?

Tess: I don’t know, we should probably turn back-.. whatever this place is, it’s creeping me out from here.

Robin: Let’s have a quick look around at least. Jacob: Seriously? Levi: Hell yeah!

Jacob: Fine, but if I have to save anyone from a pile of rubble…

Aster: [snickers] What if you’re the one that needs saving? Tess: No one’s gonna need saving, shut up! Robin: It’ll be fun, c’mon.

Tess: We shouldn’t be in here, it’s probably full of asbestos and.. lead, or whatever. Jacob: They’ll get bored soon enough. Levi: Wow, I bet you two are super fun at parties.

Aster: Ough-.. I hate dolls. Penny: Really? I always pictured you playing with them. Aster: [scoffs] If I did, they wouldn’t look like this.

Penny: Why do they all have weird wing things? Robin: Maybe they’re little agents of chaos. Aster: Eh?

Robin: Y’know-.. chaos theory? Penny: What? Levi: The butterfly effect, idiots!

Aster: Never heard of it. Robin: It’s just a phenomenon that explores how tiny changes can lead to different outcomes-.. like, a butterfly flapping its wings here n’ causing a tsunami in Sulani.

Penny: I’m not an idiot for not knowing what that is, it sounds ridiculous. Robin: It makes some sense if you think about it. Aster: Nah, yeah-.. it’s interesting.

Penny: Sure, it is. Aster: It is! [Levi snickered under his breath as he sifted through some long-forgotten boxes]

Penny: [huffs] What now? Levi: Déjà vu much. Penny: Shut up.

UNIDENTIFIED RETINA – ACCESS DENIED

Aster: Woah. Penny: Don’t suppose you can pick that? [Robin scoffed, shaking his head]

Jacob: Maybe one of these bodies would work. Levi: Jesus, no one’s dragging a dead body around-.. besides, the eyes are the first to rot. Tess: EW-.. how do you know that?

Levi: It’s basic anatomy! Aster: Nerd. Penny: Lol.

RETINA IDENTIFIED – ACCESS GRANTED

Levi: What the fuck, Robin?! Robin: I didn’t do anything! Jacob: You didn’t hack it?

Robin: No, I just looked at it! [Levi squinted suspiciously] Robin: What?! It’s not like I’ve been here before.

Levi: If you say so. Jacob: Pretty weird, either way. Penny: Whatever, let’s keep going.

…

Penny: [groans] This place is even more disgusting than the last. Aster: Yeah.. if this is a prank, I’m way over it. Penny: Same.

Robin: Well, we’re stuck here until we find a way out. Tess: Great. Jacob: C’mon, let’s sit down for a sec…

Levi: I’m surprised you didn’t throw Tess down there.

[Penny snort-coughed, throwing a hand in front of her mouth to smother her laughter]

Levi: Oh, wait-.. you actually like leading two on at once.

Jacob: Bet you wish you could do that.

Levi: [scoffs] You don’t think I could? I’d have three-.. four, if I wanted.

Jacob: You’d run out of acne cream trying.

Robin: Guys-…

Jacob: He started it, he can fucking finish it!

Levi: C’mon then, bring it!

[Robin pressed himself against the fence as Levi and Jacob threw themselves toward each other, limbs flailing haphazardly]

...

[Jacob paused mid-swing, halted by the crowbar Aster had forcefully shoved between him and Levi]

Aster: Quit it!

Levi: Jesus, Aster!

Aster: We’ve got company.

Robin: Monsters don’t exist, huh?

Penny: Pfft, it’s probably just some loser in a costume.

I know that creepy, slightly gory things aren't for everyone so below is a list of potential trigger warnings and if you want to sit this one out you can block the tag "fib invictus" and we'll pick up where we left off storywise in November! 🖤🧡

creepy dolls, various monsters, weapons, blood, death, murder, corpses, fighting, injuries, needles, electrocution, experimentation (not the good kind) and general peril!

As a side warning: I will be continuing with regular previous/next links as it's still technically part of the story, though I will provide a link to skip past it all when the time comes, so look out for that when normal posts resume! My usual mon-fri schedule will probs go out the window too as some posts will have votes that last a day so I'll either take the day between those off or post later than usual idk we'll see what happens 🤸‍♀️

Last but not least I'd like to give some shout outs to those that've helped me during this process 🖤

Props to @softpine for some of the Until Dawn assets used and for inspo from this post! 🧡

To @sirianasims for helping me find ridiculous amounts of disgusting, amazing cc and generally spit balling ideas with me from the very start 🤸‍♀️

A big thank you to @zosa95 for being my beta reader, listening to me witter about this project since fkin forever ago and sharing my excitement 🤗

Thanks to everyone in the story server for putting up with numerous out of context screenies and for enduring my whinging about how tired I've been recently skdjsk.. particularly @lynzishell @hannahssimblr @madebycoffee @daniigh0ul and @sirianasims for consistently cheering me on when I was pooped 💩

Okok last LAST but not least, some rambling.. I've been busy with this project in the background since the end of July and keeping up with regular story nonsense whilst working on this and adulting in between was NOT it 😅 (if you noticed my regular posts lacking in their usual vibrancy no u didn't.. but ur also right cos i've had to be super lazy with it recently to keep up with two things at once, so SORRY! fkjfk)

Robin: What do you want from me?! Dr. Abbott: Oh, I think you know. Robin: I don’t know!

Dr. Abbott: That’s not entirely true, is it? [Robin blinked, instantly giving himself away as Dr. Abbott’s thoughts drifted into his mind] Dr. Abbott: You want to keep it to yourself, I get it-.. no one would understand.

Robin: Why me? Where did it come from-.. is it hereditary? Dr. Abbott: No doubt your father will search for you, your mother too-.. perhaps we’ll find out. Robin: They’ve been through enough, leave them alone!

Dr. Abbott: Their choices were their own, as are yours; you chose to be here. Robin: Bullshit! I didn’t choose any of this! Dr. Abbott: “I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul.”

Robin: Wha-.. what about Alex? Dr. Abbott: What about her? Robin: Where is she, is she special too?

Dr. Abbott: Catch her in the right mood and she’ll spill her secrets. Robin: What did you do to her?! Dr. Abbott: Shh, shhh-.. we can’t work together if you won’t be subdued.

Robin: Wait, wait! We can’t work together at all if you subdue me! Dr. Abbott: Who said anything about death? I need you alive. Robin: Wait, what do you mean-.. what’re you going to do?!

Robin: We need to-… Levi: Shut the fuck up! It’s YOUR fault we’re down here in the first place-.. YOU did this! Robin: You were just as keen to look around as I was.

Levi: Don’t try n’ blame me! Robin: Well, don’t blame me either! [Levi grunted, begrudgingly acknowledging that maaaaybe he was being a jerk]

[Robin hesitated halfway into what he could only describe as a demented looking laboratory, the hairs on his neck rising with unease]

Robin: I hate it here… Levi: This is beyond fucked up, Robin…

Jacob: Alright, what the fuck is going on? None of this makes any sense. Penny: Someone must be pranking us. Levi: [scoffs] Pretty elaborate prank, Penny.

Robin: I don’t think anyone’s messing with us. Penny: Don’t be stupid, of course they are! Jacob: Yeah, I don’t know-.. I’m tempted to side with Penny.

[Robin regretted his words as various murmurs of agreement echoed around him-.. though Levi remained silent, squinting at his friend] Levi: What do you know that we don’t?

Robin: Nothing! I just-… Levi: Naah, you’re barely ever wrong, it’s impossible to freak you out and you always seem to know what’s going on before everyone else-.. it’s kinda sus.

[Robin’s cheeks flushed as multiple stares and another chorus of agreement assaulted him] Robin: What if we’re supposed to be here-.. what if I’m supposed to be here? Penny: What makes you so special?

Robin: I can feel what you feel-.. what any of you feel, and uh-.. I can read minds too, see people’s memories n’ stuff. Penny: [laughs] Okay, sure-.. can you shoot lasers from your eyes as well?

Aster: Woah, Robin-.. those notes! [Robin nodded fervently, glad that Aster had somehow managed to connect the dots] Robin: I don’t know for sure, but I’m worried Alex might be here too…

Levi: Oh, shit. Penny: Who the fuck is Alex? Jacob: Robin’s pen pal.