FINAL INVESTIGATION

[strangerpeople]

FINAL INVESTIGATION

[Well, your time, your anger, your losses have led up to this.

It's time to go, and that blue card will give access to the floors above. In particular, there is the floor Barbara mentioned before the throne room, which seems to be a good idea to check out beforehand.

Indeed, it's much like the previous floors the Strangers had lived in, only smaller.]



[There is another elevator in the area, but that is inaccessible. Even using Marie's card doesn't seem to work on it. Hm. No matter. Marie's card works on all of these rooms, so it's fine, right?

In any case, if there's answers to be found about just whose in charge - and what in the world is going on - this is the last chance of finding them. You've all gotten this far, and as your teams descend on the rooms, you can feel the end is near. Hopefully, that end is not that of the universe - or of Ivy.

Good hunting, Titled.]

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[earietale]

[And suddenly it's all back. Her dad slicing his hand open. Rick and his stupid prank. Walter disappearing and...that man. Her sending him over the railing. Then...then the ending. Something she feared so much. She doesn't know if it was just quick or if she was taken before anything bad could happen, but one thing is clear.

Barbara can't help but walk up to Charles and fall into hugging him, her face showing total shock.]

Charles...I think...I think I died...

[losergod]

[ The hug is startling and he stiffens, still at the controls for the machine. ]

You... are you sure?

[earietale]

I-yes. Either...either that, or somehow the police got there before they could do anything, but that's....

[It's clear she doesn't think it's possible, as her grip on him tightens, her voice gets more shaky, and the tears start to come out.]

I'm dead...or I was supposed to die...

[backuphero]

[He's been hovering nearby, still - shivering more than trembling, really, and Jonathan manages to overhear that.

Barbara may be clinging to C, but he's going to very gently rub her back, the way she did his after... after the last murder.]

You're... you're alive here and you're alive now.

[He looks to C, the very picture of HELP, HOW DO COMFORTING.]

[losergod]

... I'm dead too, Barbara.

[ He looks at her. ]

I know this for certain. But I'm here. And so are you. That means we both got a second chance. And you're talking to a God. It's not outside the realm of possibility they revived you, so you're... you're safe now. Here, with us. We won't let anything happen to you.

[earietale]

But...my family...what are they going to think? Their daughter just...came back from the dead?

My world isn’t like yours. Death is permanent and they’ll think we’re crazy...except maybe my bro-

[And suddenly she lets go of Charles, as a look of horrifying realization appears on her face.]

OH GOD, WALTER!

[losergod]

Does it matter if they have you back?

[ He startles when she yells, though. ]

W-what?!

[earietale]

Kind of? I at least want to see them again!

[FAMLIY IS IMPORTANT TO HER OKAY]

Walter! He’s my youngest brother, he’s eight years old, I was babysitting and then he broke in and Walter disappeared and...and...

[She’s shaking now. Her hands are on the sides of her head and tears are running down her cheeks. It can’t be true, but...she lived it, so it has to be.]

He might be dead...

[losergod]

[ ... Yeah fuck it, Barbara is essentially one of his daughters now. She is getting a very gentle hug. ]

... I'm sorry.

[earietale]

[She actually tenses a bit, having not expected that. But she quickly hugs him back, unable to keep her sobs toned down. It’s just...so much to take in, with so little time...she’s so afraid...]

What...what do I do? What am I supposed to do...even if we leave this place?