WEEK 3

[strangerpeople]

WEEK 3

[As Marie said: so much for trust and resolve. Two people are dead, and there is very little anyone can do about it now, no matter how much they would have wanted to sacrifice themselves.

In particular, with Marie's words during the trial, it's clear that time is limited. Or is it? Marie is also capable of omitting the truth when it serves her needs, especially when it comes towards the Strangers and their still-missing memories. In any case, one can only hope they don't fall for her tricks again, even though getting away with murder would - apparently - save at least one life.

There is something else, as well. When everyone wakes up the morning, they will find that information on their wristwatches has been updated to reflect their new number - and something new about their powers. Not only that, but a new floor has opened up above Floor 1 for everyone to explore. Maybe more can be found on just what, exactly, is going on.

Is Marie telling the truth? Is the universe really ending? Or is it just another means of getting what she wants? Whatever is happening, people will need to be more careful around her - and one another. Who knows what Marie will offer next - or what your roommate or new friend is now capable of as a result. Especially since it's now known, thanks to Marie's actions during the trial, that everyone has definitely lost some memories. And unfortunately, no one seems to have regained any of them so far - or if anyone has, they haven't said a word.

If trust and resolve was ever needed, it feels like now is the time to try and find all that.

There are thirteen people in this place.]


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Comments

[backuphero]

What, did you feed her to the floor too?

[Sarcasm probably isn't a great idea, he realizes... right after that fell out of his mouth.]

[commandurr]

BA HAHAHAHA!

OF COURSE NOT, BUT SHE IS AS GOOD AS DEAD, ANYWAYS...SO...WHO KNOWS, MAYBE ONCE THIS UNIVERSE IS GONE I'LL DO THAT!!

[backuphero]

[The thought of a pregnant woman kept in some kind of... futuristic prison cell, waiting for this screeching harpy to come after her as an executioner... Jonathan really, really hates his imagination sometimes. Especially right now. Especially given who his mind so helpfully put in a hospital gown, violet eyes terrified - no. He has to stay calm, damn it.]

Thought you were taking a "transport" out of here then... you going to be dragging her with you, or is she stuck where you're going?

[stealsyourduelist]

Might she be in a coma?

['Good as dead' brings to mind a certain thing from the research he read, and if so... things could get pretty ugly.]

[commandurr]

SHE SURE IS, FINALLY!

[Ignoring Jonathan's question to...well, brag.]

cw: deliberate act of self-injury for the purpose of not flying off the handle

[backuphero]

[Jonathan bites the inside of his cheek hard enough that he tastes blood. They have to keep Marie talking, now, somebody's life is at stake... maybe two somebodies, if the kid's far enough along to survive being born... he can't piss her off enough that she quits talking, as much as he wants to.]

"Finally?" Was she another prisoner like we are?

[Hopefully that tone of voice is convincingly baffled and not even slightly murderous.]

[commandurr]

NOOOOO~

[backuphero]

[Crap, she's starting to realize he's fishing for information, isn't she... well, best to keep trying while he can, then.]

Then why even bother with her?

[commandurr]

BECAUSE IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS??

LIKE I SAID, YOU DON'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT IT!

[backuphero]

[...and due to a significant question immediately downthread, he's at least doing a decent impression of that... even if the truth is entirely its opposite.]

[stealsyourduelist]

Just as well. I heard all I need to know.

[And he looks pretty concerned, on top of that... hmmm.]

[theserpentsmiles]

Is she talking about the bride....?

[Nagisa is talking to himself, but Jonathan may be close enough to hear!]

[backuphero]

The who?

[Yep, we'll go with he caught that. There's no way Marie didn't hear him ask that question, but...

...all in all, it's probably a good thing that he predates a certain Tarantino flick by about sixty years, really.]

[theserpentsmiles]

The bride - the laser room had a photo in it. [Of an inhuman-ish bride.]

[backuphero]

You actually went in there? Far enough that you found something!?

[His own reaction to the laser room had basically been to open the door, stare, and then let the door shut itself, after all....]

[commandurr]

WHAT??YOU WENT INTO THAT ROOM???

[theserpentsmiles]

Yeah. Getting through wasn't that hard. [A sheepish chuckle. He knows not everyone is trained in movement the way he has been. He'll neglect to mention the Baku was in there, too, and didn't even need to do anything other than use his power. Let the suck-up be a suck-up.]

I thought you would've known, Commander-san. [It's not against the rules to go in! Or at least it wasn't at the time! And isn't she always watching?]

[commandurr]

HMPH! I MUST NOT HAVE SEEN IT!!

[commandurr]

[Marie also hears you because camerabots.]

BRIDE??

HMM, WELL, SHE IS MARRIED...

[theserpentsmiles]

Oh, you didn't put that there? [Did. Did the commander really not know the thing was in the place. This could be big.]

[commandurr]

[well]