WEEK 4

[strangerpeople]

WEEK 4

[To say that the mood of the remaining Strangers is...low...is an understatement. The revelations about Eric, and the death of the innocent Zelda, no doubt weighs on everyone's minds, now. It's a terrible blow, and deep down, those who are left probably know it.

That won't be the only thing come morning, however. When everyone wakes up, they will find that their memories have changed once more, as have the rules. More than that, a new floor has opened up-and something is wrong.

Of course something is wrong. Everything is wrong. Everything and everyone is wrong. Wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong. What can you do? Is there anything that can be done? And-will vengeance be taken for Zelda? Eric is now a free kill, after all. Then again, what's to stop Eric from killing again? He's no longer bound to the rules of the murder, after all...

Is there any hope left? Or is it only a matter of time before everyone well and truly snaps?


There are ten strangers left in this place.]

Comments

[relieable]

...Do you really think they'd leave without you?

[notadinosnack]

I'd like to think they'd wait, but I'd also not want them to remain stuck there for longer than needed just because of me.

[relieable]

[hm...]

I wonder if things are still happening without us, out there. [they said that time was still passing, right? but Osomatsu wonders how true that is] I wonder if people notice we're gone.

[notadinosnack]

How could they not? There's only one of us after all. If I'm here then I'm not there helping them defend the village from beasts, hunting for provisions or helping build the ship.

[relieable]

[there's only one of us... Osomatsu winces]

R-right... I was just thinking that if we could get out messages, we might get search parties to come looking for us... But that seems pretty impossible. We don't even know where we are.

[or when they are? some time in the 12th century?]

[notadinosnack]

Yeah and it's not like we're near a beach for me to even try my luck again with a message in a bottle.

[relieable]

[a message in a bottle, huh]

I'd say we could try sending a message with Hydrangea or Puck but... [hm] If we're around desert, or something really bad, it'd probably not be a good idea to make them go through with that. Franciscus wouldn't forgive me if anything happened to his, uh... his friends.

[not pets, exactly]

[notadinosnack]

I think he'd also want us all to get out. I agree we shouldn't risk his companions but Hydrangea was very helpful.

[And that actually reminds him.]

Franciscus mentioned another companion named Gerard. If I happen to find him, will you want me to bring him to you then?

[relieable]

Oh, yeah! That'd be great. They both are friendly around other people, Gerard and Hydrangea, but they know me pretty well. I might be able to calm him down.

[or not, considering Franciscus is gone]

[notadinosnack]

I'll be sure to bring him to you then if I find him. A shame there isn't a place in here where we'd be able to fly on Gerard's back. That sounded quite interesting when Franciscus described it.

[relieable]

[Osomatsu looks up, a small smile coming to his face at the memory]

Yeah... Gerard is strong enough to carry people. He's, like... this prehistoric-lookin' bird. Almost like a dinosaur.

[notadinosnack]

[Thanatos laughs at that.]

Franciscus mentioned a dinosaur as well. I'm not familiar with what those are but it sounds far too close to pterosaur, which is an avian type of Primordial and a rather dangerous sort as well. But Gerard sounds far more friendly than those creatures.

[relieable]

[he nods. pterosaur sounds a lot like dinosaur, so Osomatsu's going to take his word for it]

He totally is. Franciscus is... a great.... trainer.

[was]

[notadinosnack]

[Hey, if he wants to keep using present tense, then have at it. Everyone deals with loss differently after all.]

I'm sure you'll do just fine with them too. I can definitely attest to how smart Hydrangea is.

[relieable]

[he seems to realize what he's said only after he's said it. he pauses for a moment to collect himself, then smiles again]

Yeah, so, if you see either of them around, lemme know! I haven't seen Hydrangea since the trial.

[notadinosnack]

Me either. Really hope the Stewards didn't take him, or is it her?

[relieable]

...It's both, I think? Or none? If I remember correctly, I don't think legendary Pokémon have set genders. But Franciscus said one forme was female, and the other was male.

[notadinosnack]

[Way to really mess with the guy from a time long before people really even considered stuff like gender identity. Yet at the same time, is that any weirder than some of the things he's seen? Probably not.]

Sounds like the name is probably easier to use than trying to wrap my head around that.

[relieable]

[sorry, Thanatos!]

Probably. [a soft sigh. at least they know what Gerard is] So, you think you'll be okay?

[notadinosnack]

Yeah, might be a bit sore, but I still got some of that medicine I gave Arthur. That and a good night's sleep should do it.

[relieable]

Good! [he smiles warmly, despite what happened] I'm gonna go check out the bouncy thing, so I'll talk to you later!