WEEK 1

[strangerpeople]

WEEK 1

[Well, this is...happening. This is a thing. This is your life now. The Commander is expecting you to just up and kill one another, and then try to get away with it. No big deal, right? You guys can handle this. You won't fall for what she has. She's clearly an idiot. A loud idiot, but still an idiot. She's not going to get one over you.

...Right?

In any case, the Commander's quarters are now open for anyone who decides they can actually stand to be in the same room as her, but beware - any favor you might ask of her is going to come at a price, and who knows what she'll ask you to do if you decide to gain a boon from her. Unless you're a suck-up like Baku - then she'll apparently be flattered. Maybe that's a good tactic to use?


Whatever you do, try not to murder the bread again. The Bread Did Nothing Wrong.


There are fifteen strangers in this place.]



MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY

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paging mods (for two prompts) once Barbara joins him! + open prompt for the rest of you

[beguiledcard]

{ lunch - closed to Barbara (and mods obvs) }

[ As discussed, he's heading over to the theater, just after lunch. While he didn't eat much, he's very ready to get exploring. Once she's in there with him, he greets her with a smile and a wave.

It's after some consideration, he suggests they take opposite sides of the theater to explore the actual room itself a bit closer (before diving into the boring part of checking out the movies themselves). Regardless of what's officially decided, he'll be volunteering for looking at the screen a little closer?

(Which, by the way, any chance Third Eye is gonna work...?) ]


{ just before dinner }

[ It's 1-2 hours before dinner that Akira can be seen in the Mess Hall, checking out some... things (THERE ARE A LOT... OF THINGS...), and it's all just set up on the table.

A lot of things, including an actual--...??? ... W-wait...

That's an actual living, breathing... adult alligator that he managed to wind up with, hanging out on the floor. And, not only is it clearly a grumpy alligator, it's a grumpy alligator that is eyeing Akira closely, mouth wide open as Akira very...

... casually... steps back.

Because, the odd thing about this whole thing? He is not stepping back because of fear. There's literally not even an ounce of fear in his posture. He's actually looking pretty... chill???

Not to say there isn't some clear confusion on his face. And once he's put some space between himself and the gator, he's glancing around and locking eyes with the first person he sees. His expression reads, loud and clear:

Are you seeing this, too???? ]


{ even closer to dinner - HEY, MARIE...
HEEEY, MARIIIIIIIE! }

[ Somehow? Some way (Probably with help LBR)??? Akira manages to get the gator over to the Commander's room.

Just like last time, the knock is calm and polite. And he's just gonna stand there with his new friend whose, uh... mouth is bound via shredded sheet for now??? ]

[tiefleaf]

[ Oh no, this alligator is absolutely perfect. Molly swirls some soda around in a cup as he watches, a smile forming wide across his face. ]

Hey, you got anything we can stick in its mouth?

[beguiledcard]

[ Molly plz ]

Last I checked, you're not the one with the ability to grow extra limbs...

[crouching_sin]

[Well, then. Naoya just sidesteps the alligator, shrugging at Akira. He looks at the stuff on the table, and... huh.]

[There's something about that rock...]

Why does that rock look so annoying?

[beguiledcard]

[ A blink. ]

Uhhh...

[ He looks from the rock, to Naoya, back to the rock... and then slowly back to Naoya. ]

Maybe it's connected to a memory they took from you...?

[crouching_sin]

... Possibly.

[He growls, frustrated. This isn't how things should go...]

It's... aggravating to look at. Nothing you've done, just...

[He sighs, trying to focus on the other things.]

Is that... a plastic dagger?

[beguiledcard]

[ Without Naoya having to say another word, Akira's casually moving over to set one of the clothing items down on top of that rock. Fuck you, rock!!!! ]

... Ah.

[ His smile is a tiny bit distant. He glances over to make sure Rocky isn't going anywhere, and then picks the thing up, twirling it in his hand with ease. ]

My weapon, in the Metaverse. I was able to turn even something like a plastic dagger into a real weapon, capable of slicing through enemies. [ a beat ] Put simply, that place was all about mind tricks.

[1/2]

[commandurr]

OH WHAT IS IT N—

[commandurr]

[that

THAT]

WAUUUUUUUUGH!!!!

WHERE DID YOU FIND THAT GET IT AWAY KEEP IT AWAY!!!!!!!!!!

[beguiledcard]

[ ... This is a better (in an amusing sense) reaction than he could have hoped for. ]

Sir Riprazor McRockfang was found in one of the machines, along with some... other stuff.

[ He casually twists a strand of his bangs and moves so he's standing between the gator and her. ]

I take it you two aren't friends? [ a beat ] I'll happily keep him in my room, away from you, but I need something he can fit in that can hold water.

[ Another beat passes. ]

Please?

[illusionarymelody]

[Vita definitely sees the alligator and her eyes widen with shock. Why does Akira have a monster?

She ends up screaming, which is likely to make the alligator even more grumpy.]

[beguiledcard]

[ VITA WHY???? ... though, Akira doesn't actually flinch, more than he appears briefly startled by her sudden scream.

The gator definitely reacts to her scream, too... although, in this case, it's more that it's now... spooked???

It's literally looking ready to run, but there's no water for it to run to... Thus, it very much looking like a cornered predator. For now, Akira looks frustrated as he takes several more steps back, giving the alligator plenty of room to dart towards an open area. ]

... According to a show I used to watch, screaming and making lots of noise actually makes it more afraid of you.

[illusionarymelody]

[That doesn't stop Vita from trying to back away. To her that's a monster and she doesn't have her magic, Crow, or her enforcers to protect her.]

I just don't want it to eat me! I'm definitely not a monster meal.

BARBARA IS HERE AND IS SORRY FOR BEING LATE

[earietale]

[After a lunch that mainly consisted of weird tube food, Barbara is ready to investigate this theater! She smiles and waves back at him when she gets there.]

So, how should we start? I...haven’t really tried investigating anything yet, so I’m not really sure how it works.

THEN I WAS EVEN LATER... but I'm cool with backtagging for a bit if you guys are;;

[beguiledcard]

[ He shakes his head, giving her a reassuring smile. ]

It's pretty simple. We should just take separate sides and look out for anything that catches our eye. Usually, as a general rule of thumb, I try to watch out for something that just... feels out of place? Possibly just seems to not belong there, at all.

[ With a quiet hum, he glances to the side. ]

As for right now, I'm aiming to focus on anything that could give us more of an idea of the actual date and location. If we're lucky, maybe something that could tell us how we got here, why they picked us, et cetera.

Don't worry I'm fine with it!

[earietale]

So maybe...weird books? Or just something that doesn't belong in a theater?

[That sounds right to her in this case, if they're looking for things that don't belong.

Barbara can't help but glance around at the room for a second before sighing.]

Well, from what you said before, this is at least the 80's, right? Or the technology suggested it was?

But...were there lasers in the 80's? Or is that something farther in the future?

[She feels bad for having so many questions, but...she's from the 60's. She's not exactly tech savvy. And it doesn't help that the genre she is savvy toward is not mystery.]

before dinner

[backuphero]

[Jonathan's figured out by now that there are a few sodas that don't taste too weird on that fountain, and he was just going to stop in for a drink, but it looks like a tag sale in here. Guess somebody lucked out -

Hey, those are familiar boots. But far more importantly - ]

Akira, that's a gator. Why is there a gator?

[beguiledcard]

[ He's nodding to Jonathan in greeting, as though it's a normal day. ]

Yes, it is, and I have no idea. What I do know, is it's an alligator, to be exact.

[ Looking from Jonathan, to the gator, back to Jonathan. ]

And that I'm calling him Sir Riprazor McRockfang.

[backuphero]

[He stares at Akira, stares at the alligator, and then stares off into the middle distance, where he's looking as he visibly arrives at the decision that this is not the strangest thing to have happened this week, and he's just going to roll with it.

So he's just going to bow to the gator like he's been introduced to titled nobility, almost taking a knee, because this is not the weirdest thing that's happened to him this week, and he did have all the kid-friendly stories about King Arthur and his knights read to him....]

Well met, Sir McRockfang, and may we never meet on opposite sides of the field of battle.

[He maintains a grave face for about five seconds before laughter breaks it up.]

Sorry! It's a good name, it really is a good name! I just - this is - and how the heck did you find my boots?

Mess hall before dinner

[mementodagger]

[Yurick's heard the commotion and decides to wait until the furor dies down a little before making an appearance. He's never seen that particular creature before, but it reminds him of a Reptid, namely it looks rather sinister and likely dangerous. Did the Commander leave it here to menace them?]

... what the hell is that? The Commander's idea of a sick jest, or a potential--

[He stops dead as he notices a few familiar somethings on the table. Odd quadrupedal Reptid is forgotten.]

Where did you get those clothes? And the beads?

[beguiledcard]

[ He shakes his head, clearly just as confused as everyone else around here. ]

Sir Riprazor McRockfang appeared inside my room, along with all the other stuff. He's an... alligator.

[ And actual... living, breathing alligator. ]

I had to stick a tape into the computer in my room and play something called Arkanoid. [ face scrunching up a bit ] Fifteen times... And, each and every time, these things appeared inside my room. So... it's almost as though they were just magically stored inside some kind of digital hammerspace, or something.

[ ... sorry if he's confusing you. His own head hurts. ]

[mementodagger]

[There's an annoying amount of unknowns in what Akira says, but Yurick doesn't focus on any of it for once. He edges around the alligator, only taking his attention off his gear long enough to be sure he won't bump into the surly reptile. Upon reaching the table, he picks up the beads, rolling them in his fingers.]

Why take our things only to give them back?

[He looks toward Akira with a flicker of something like hope in his expression.]

I don't have anything to barter....

[toushiro]

[ just adding another person to the 'what the fuck is that alligator', tbh ]

...Where did you get that?

[beguiledcard]

Some kind of digital hammerspace?

[ That's the story he's gonna be running with now, apparently. ]

I stuck fifteen tapes into the computer in my room, and then had to play a game of Arkanoid each time. Each and every time I was finished, and even when I lost, one of each of these things appeared inside the room with me.

[toushiro]

...You're saying that you have fifteen alligators with you?