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

[hexposition]

[Emma's quiet, frowning, before taking a step closer to him and speaking low, to keep the conversation between them.]

You don't need to lie, Mr. Beldine. Mortals aren't meant to see things like that... it's no sign of weakness for it to bother you.

[notadinosnack]

[And with how she's acting towards Eric, she's not making him feel open to sharing what was really bothering him. There are things far worse than dying, after all.]

I'm not bothered by that. It was merely a very realistic depiction of a way I could die some day. Traps like that are the bane of any explorer's existence.

[hexposition]

[Well, it's clear she's got about as much out of him as she's going to, so she just sighs and steps back.]

Of course. Well, then, just be careful with your drink, there... I, at least, can't say I'm strong enough to be of much use helping you back down the stairs if it comes to that.

[She'll leave it at that.]

[notadinosnack]

[Now that makes him laugh.]

I'm not like Sahad who can't even walk straight after a bottle. [He just becomes even more immature when drunk.]

[hexposition]

I'm sure you can handle yourself very well! Unlike certain instructors of mine... Even so, those stairs can prove dangerous with even the slightest lapse in coordination.

I, ah. Found that out the hard way. And I haven't so much as touched alcohol in my life.

[notadinosnack]

Then I should probably be telling you to be careful. Gotta take care of yourself if you want to be in good health and good shape when you get to be my age.

[hexposition]

Ahaha... I'll do my very best.

[She'll just... casually not mention what it was that caused her to lose footing in the first place.

It occurs to her now that the only two who ever knew are, quite unfortunately, deceased. ...mm.]

[notadinosnack]

Good, then don't worry about an old man like me. I'll survive this like I've survived everything else out to kill me.

[hexposition]

[There's nothing really to say to being shot down like that, so... she'll just nod and be on her way.]