WEEK 1

[strangerpeople]

WEEK 1

[Awaken.

Fifteen strangers have been gathered to the Depths.

When the strangers awaken, they will feel nauseous in their stomachs. No doubt confused. Maybe a little sick, Perhaps, even terrified. And certainly, there is a good reason for it - they are not where they were before. If they had powers back where they came from, they seem to be all gone. And it appears that someone has left...guidelines for them. All of them addressed to a specific Title.

Their Title. Somehow, each person knows, upon seeing this, this is their Title, even if it seems to make no sense whatsoever. And its clear that whoever wrote these things knew it as well. Who was it?

Its uncertain. So far, there seems to be no one else save for them, and those who dare to venture out of their rooms - save, for some reason, the individuals in rooms 1, 8 and 7 - in this hot and stuffy place. No...'intercessor' to be seen yet, certainly. No outward signs that there's anyone else aside from the people with 'Titles'.


So, Titled: welcome.

There are fifteen strangers in this place.]

Comments

[poorlovefool]

[There is a brief moment where the two of them are just staring each other down in utter confusion, except during the silence on Eric's end he is thinking Yeah right, this is the most obviously suspicious person here, who does he think he is fooling? He's probably about to cop up to his lie right now because this furious glare he is giving him must be just that intimidating. ....So he's put out for a second when he comes out with that instead.]

... Huh?

[What is he supposed to make of that? Give him a second to figure out how many shades of indignant he should be.]

That's... stupid! Obviously everyone here is human. Am I supposed to believe you're a real talking skeleton? Cut the crap!

[He moves in, making a broad grab for Papyrus's scarf and hopefully a shirt collar underneath it, preparing to threaten him with his fists. But before that actually happens, he blinks.]

What, you're crying?

[Why? How!?]

[defriendestration]

EVERYONE ELSE HERE IS HUMAN!!? THIS...

[Yup. Legit tears. This...this is...well. How else is he supposed to react!!? How can he react!?!]

HUMAN. THIS NEWS IS FAR BEYOND EVEN WHAT I EVER EXPECTED TO SEE AND HEAR!! I ONLY THOUGHT TO TRY AND CAPTURE A SINGLE HUMAN, BUT...BUT...

NOW I CAN CAPTURE...A LOT MORE THAN A SINGLE HUMAN!!

I CAN'T EVEN!!! REALLY, HUMAN, I CAN'T EVEN!! PINCH ME!! PINCH ME, I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, MUST KNOW THIS IS REAL!!!

[poorlovefool]

[He feels like he's losing his mind, listening to this. It still sounds so much like bullshit... definitely true that he's not thinking clearly though, so as soon as he says the C word Eric's letting go of his shirt and putting his hands on either of the skeleton's bony shoulders instead.]

So you DO want to capture us!! Stop crying, what did you do?! Where's Mira!?

[He's shaking him a little. OK, he's shaking him a lot. He's trying not to think about what this guy actually is while he's doing that. A robot? A really really malnourished guy in a costume?]

Ugh, how would someone pinch you anyway? You don't have skin, genius!

[defriendestration]

OF COURSE I DON'T HAVE SKIN...AND...OF COURSE I DO WANT TO CAPTURE YOU! IT'S MY GREATEST DREAM TO CAPTURE A HUMAN, AND TO BE REWARDED WITH THE THINGS I'VE ALWAYS DESERVED!!

...

BUT I HAVEN'T CAPTURED YOU OR ANYONE ELSE. I...HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING. NOT YET! I...I'M NOT EVEN REMOTELY READY! NO PUZZLES CALIBRATED, NO TRAPS READIED! I DON'T EVEN HAVE A COOL PRE-BATTLE SPEECH READY!! I HAVE TO DO THIS ALL CORRECTLY!! OTHERWISE IT'S ALL FOR NOTHING!!

[poorlovefool]

[The word "puzzles" makes his frown deepen, though he's not sure why. It definitely didn't look like there were any puzzles in the rooms. But now that Papyrus mentions it, he feels strongly that there were supposed to be, and that makes him even more suspicious.]

This doesn't make any sense... I bet you're just saying that cause we woke up too soon or something! Give everyone back, damn it! I have to see Mira... my angel!!

[zephyranthe]

You two need to get a room.

[she's not even gonna ask why he thinks of money like that maybe later, for now she's okay if they just shut up tbh]

[poorlovefool]

Wh-

[He turns, hands still on Papyrus' shoulders to look at the voice, to see that it's coming out of this little girl. Being scolded by kids is embarrassing....]

Idiot! N-No one asked you!

[zephyranthe]

But you're not disagreeing. [And clearly this means she's right, right?]

[poorlovefool]

No, I don't want to go anywhere with this guy. He's suspicious, why shouldn't I question him?

[zephyranthe]

But you were grabbing at him and talking about pinching and stuff. [It's okay Eric, everyone has their kinks.]

[poorlovefool]

You damn brat. I didn't say that, he did! Jeez...

[zephyranthe]

'Kay. You were grabbing at him and he was talking about pinching and stuff. [Does that... does that make it sound better.]

[poorlovefool]

[No.

He sputters.]

...Why the hell are you hung up on that!? My heart belongs to Mira, okay?!

[laugh track]

[zephyranthe]

Because you're easy to tease.

[Honestly, she just rolled with it when he freaked out. Congrats though, Eric, you were played by a fifteen year old girl...

Okay but seriously, what is his deal with money??]

That sounds like a euphemism, though.

[poorlovefool]

[He sees that now. orz] I get that a lot...

[Eric just shakes his head in confusion after that though.]

Euphemism? I don't know what you're talking about.

[defriendestration]

I CAN'T GIVE ANYONE BACK! I HAVEN'T CAPTURED ANYONE YET!!

[poorlovefool]

[Slightly deflated after Fie interfered...]

Damn it. This is going nowhere.

[He stops shaking him, at least.]

What the hell is your deal?

[defriendestration]

I AM A SKELETON SURROUNDED BY HUMANS! AND I'VE NEVER MET A HUMAN BEFORE! THIS IS ALL NEW TO ME!




AM I DOING ALL RIGHT SO FAR? IF I AM GOING TO CAPTURE YOU AT SOME POINT I WANT TO AT LEAST MAKE THE BEST IMPRESSION BEFOREHAND.

[poorlovefool]

....What kind of question is that? It's not like anyone's gonna like it even if you do capture them....

And I still don't believe you're really a talking skeleton. That's impossible. You must be a robot or something, yeah? Maybe whoever did grab us all put you up to this...

[It's like talking to a brick wall.]

[defriendestration]

BECAUSE I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO THINK I'M RUDE WHEN I DO FINALLY CAPTURE A HUMAN!

AND I'M NOT A ROBOT! BUT I KNOW OF A ROBOT ON TV! METTATON'S IN ALL MY FAVORITE SHOWS, AFTER ALL!

[poorlovefool]

Seriously...? Capturing a person against their will is more than rude to begin with!

[Says Eric who is still holding onto Papyrus presumably against his will.

Also, a robot TV show? Is that some anime?]

[defriendestration]

IT IS?

BUT...IT'S IMPORTANT I CAPTURE A HUMAN! I MUST CAPTURE A HUMAN!!

[poorlovefool]

I know. You keep saying that, it's getting really old.

[Eric shakes his head. This is so annoying... He finally decides to let go of him, stepping back so he can cross his arms and look him over.]

What's the big deal about a human anyway? You trying to impress some girl?

[Yeah right.... that can't be it. Everything about this is fake anyway.]

[defriendestration]

WHAT!? NO!!

I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, MUST CAPTURE A HUMAN SO I MAY BECOME PART OF THE ROYAL GUARD! WELL, THAT AND OUR KING NEEDS ONE LAST HUMAN TO SAVE ALL OF MONSTER KIND FROM BEING TRAPPED UNDERGROUND, BUT BEING THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE ROYAL GUARD!! BEING ADMIRED AND LOVED AND REMEMBERED FOR MY AMAZING ACTIONS!!

IT'S ALL FOR A VERY GOOD CAUSE, HUMAN!!

[poorlovefool]

Huh?

[That was pretty elaborate.]

Jeez, now this is just sounding like some kind of convoluted tabletop campaign....

[A beat, before that last thing Papyrus said sinks in and he holds up his hands defensively.]

Wait, don't try to convince me!