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]

[ McBurn's not here to talk up hope. That's the job of Towa, Mithos, Protoman, and all those other kind-hearted people.

But earlier's enough shitshow is enough for him to lay it all out—simple, straight, and to the point. So, facts it is. ]

That's right.

Listening to and letting that Empress do whatever she pleases will just make things even more bothersome.

Got it?

[whitemoontiger]

[ Things definitely begin clicking in his mind, and as soon as it does? The one thing that had been absent upon the motive's announcement finally started to surface.

What was once an awful look of defeat slowly began shifting into one of anger with a side of determination shining in his eyes. If anything, the answer on what to do was becoming much clearer now that he was no longer blaming himself. ]

Yeah. I definitely get what you're saying now.

[ Atsushi at least seems to move to sit on the chair properly, though there is a brief moment where his fingers ghost over his neck amidst the motion. Namely against a notable, thin red scar that goes around it and stands out a little against his pale skin. ]

I can't forgive the empress for what she's done to us and what she's trying to make us do here, too. Not just to us but to the people we care about.

[otherworldlyking]

[ That's much better.

The more fight they'll have, the more...well, less boring things will be, even beyond succumbing to the motive. ]

Yeah, sure. [ ... ] Bringing the fight to her shouldn't be too hard, once we get our chance.

[ Because it's always a fight with him. ]