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

[charmingheroine]

[There is a horrible sort of math working itself out in Charlotte's head, as she pauses before speaking. It's anathema, it's the kind of thing she should never, ever consider doing, and yet... and yet....]

If it's blood they want, if we can find this prison...

[She can't finish the sentence. She isn't so ruthless as she'd like to be, she can't even spit out what she managed to force herself to consider.]

Still, that aside... I can't promise I can keep anyone else calm, but I'll keep a better handle on myself if we get any more announcements like that. I promise.

[higanbana]

...if that were possible, then I would be all for it. But I would demand pure hearts like your own look away.

[Listen, if Charlotte can't even talk through the idea of killing the bastard, then Ris isn't about to let her watch a murder go down.]

You did as well as anyone could, given the situation. No one was holding you back from throwing yourself headlong into danger, after all.

[charmingheroine]

Normally I'd be the one doing the holding on someone else. I thank you, really I do, but I know better.

[She's not touching that pure heart comment. She isn't one such as that. Not really.]

If that's what you asked of me, to look away, I'd do it.

[higanbana]

I should like to think certain others knew better, too, but... here we are, regardless.

It certainly seems as if watching would upset you, at least. I am not such a monster I would demand to see others hurt to satiate my own need for vengeance.