WEEK 2

[strangerpeople]

WEEK 2

[It is again early morning when the train docks next. This time, however, the dock is not as busy. There are few trains to be seen, and even fewer people. Only a man stands at the dock, teeth sharp in his smile, scelera a deep gold as he stares beneath his fedora.

"Unexpected," he said with a smile. A two-dimensional dog with the head of a scribbled black cloud hops by, ignoring him. "But not unwanted. Do make yourselves comfortable."

This new place is known as Victoria's Chasm, named after an Empress. No, not that one. Her Thrice-Renewed Majesty is quite comfortable on her Throne, and rulled for much longer than 99 days, thank you very much.

In the distance, black begins to erupt like tendrils. Lightning flashes through the clouds. This is the land of monsters; tread carefully. And do not despair, whatever you do.


There are fifteen strangers left in this place.]

Comments

[otherworldlyking]

What kind of weapon kills it's master?

[ He turns to face her, and luckily there is only one weapon - he holds it out to her to take. ]

[charmingheroine]

A cursed one originally meant to be wielded only by one specific family.

[It's refreshing to have someone she doesn't have to pretty conversations up with, especially here.]

[otherworldlyking]

Your family?

[ Yep, he doesn't think she's weird for it or anything. It probably means she could be an interesting opponent... ]

[charmingheroine]

Distant relatives. Slightly less distant from my best friend's family... he promised he'd only use it as a last resort, but if we've got it here....

[She looks faintly scheming, somehow, as if she's planning something out that her best friend would never approve of.]

[otherworldlyking]

...Planning on using it yourself?

[ He's making a wild guess, because with a face like that and those words, it sounds plausible to him. ]

[charmingheroine]

I was thinking more of destroying it. To make sure nobody else has to watch their father die like he did.

[It is, perhaps, good that she doesn't know of his reputation as the Almighty Conflagration.]

[otherworldlyking]

[ It's always good that less people know of his occupation as a member of a shady organization...!! ]

Well, might as well. It's not much of a weapon if it kills more wielders than what they're supposed to be using it against.

[charmingheroine]

It's not even the only one that can do the job. So! Any ideas?

[She is dangerously cheery about this.]

[otherworldlyking]

There's more?

[ ...He's not really invested in this or anything, but she asked, sooo... ]

There's always making a bonfire and throwing it into one.

[charmingheroine]

That could definitely work... not sure where around here would have enough space, though. Maybe the furnace?

[otherworldlyking]

Yeah. Something like that'd get hot enough sooner than later.