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The Fifteen Strangers Mods ([personal profile] strangerpeople) wrote in [community profile] 15strangers2020-02-01 11:51 pm
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[The blight would not stop.

The world's leading experts have been trying to find a cure, to no avail. Th blight keeps changing, keeps foiling all attempts at being fully understood. It's almost sentient, or at least more sentient than any disease that's been encountered before. People fear the disease jumping from what's left of the grapes into other plants, into animals, or even humans.

You can only watch as entire economies and ecosystems collapse. You can only bury your head in your hands as your own business comes to its end. The destruction of the clusters of grapes has not simply destroyed the wine industry, either-other businesses are being destroyed by the plague. Food, transport, retail, nothing is untouched.

You look on your own vineyard, its yield almost entirely blackened and dead.

This can't keep going on.



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A week has passed since everyone's arrival. No one has died, yet. But surely no one is holding their breath to see if they would survive this unscathed. They are veterans of the game, and they must know that whoever it is that is in charge demands their pound of flesh. The question is when it will happen.

It is the second week, after all-and when the second week of the game comes, death is not far behind. Not even when you wake up, feeling something different in your mind as you remember the truths you originally woke up with, deep in your mind. You feel...lighter, somehow, when you realize there is a change.


Even so, there are 15 strangers left in this place.]
unwittingking: (Huh?)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2020-02-04 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[He’s still holding the Light Bright (or is it Nite Brite?) toward the nearest TV, but this does get his attention.]

Uh...what was?

[Seemed like a standard motive to him.]
incendiarize: (We're in the fight of our lives)

[personal profile] incendiarize 2020-02-04 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I think it was me.

[That's a helpful answer, right? Arthur mostly looks confused, not upset or bothered by the motive.]
unwittingking: (Huh?)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2020-02-04 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
...it...was you?

[Congrats Arthur! You got King to lower the light box in confusion.]
incendiarize: (We're in the fight of our lives)

[personal profile] incendiarize 2020-02-04 06:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah? In the weapon room.

[He's so confused. Why was he him but also looking at him?]
unwittingking: (...what)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2020-02-04 06:59 pm (UTC)(link)
...is there a part of this your not telling me? Cause I’m starting to worry about you.
incendiarize: (We're in the fight of our lives)

[personal profile] incendiarize 2020-02-04 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[That seems to bring Arthur back fully to awareness. He's seen a lot, and it shows. For once.]

I'm not telling unless you promise you're not gonna do the stupid thing. [He gestures at the TV.]
unwittingking: (Though hamburgers are good too)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2020-02-04 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[Of all the people who you could think might not believe you...]

Arthur, since coming here I’ve had the realization that literally everything is real if you go to the right dimension.

At this point, there is absolutely nothing that can break my suspension of disbelief.
incendiarize: (We're in the fight of our lives)

[personal profile] incendiarize 2020-02-04 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[That's not what this is about actually. His eyes narrow a little. That's not promising!]

I'm not asking if you'll believe me.
unwittingking: (Huh?)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2020-02-04 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[He sighs, before looking Arthur in the eyes.]

No. I won’t do anything stupid. Especially for this motive, considering the one thing I would want, I doubt they’d ever give me.

I promise.

[And he means it.]
incendiarize: (We're in the fight of our lives)

[personal profile] incendiarize 2020-02-04 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[He still looks suspicious for a moment. ...but then he relaxes a little. His eyes dart to King's ears; dogs have sharp hearing. He'll use that.

So when he speaks, his voice is very quiet. Careful. Hopefully enough so only doggy ears will hear.]

I was trying to look at the future.
unwittingking: (Huh?)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2020-02-04 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[Dog Ears to the rescue yet again.

For a second King’s confused, before remembering his talk with Osomatsu. They turn into weapons, but seem to have more power than just that. Glasses that can see into the future. That connection makes sense...to him anyway.

He’ll speak quietly as well, though not soft enough that Arthur can’t hear him.]


And you saw yourself?
incendiarize: (We're in the fight of our lives)

[personal profile] incendiarize 2020-02-04 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[Arthur is still being evasive regarding his full power, but at least this explains the current situation.]

Yeah. That hasn't happened before. I was in the weapon room, in my other form...
unwittingking: (Thinking...)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2020-02-04 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[Nod nod. That’s suspicious. Why would he get a vision about himself all of a sudden? It doesn’t seem like he’s tempted by the motive, and he doesn’t think Arthur would go out on murder night...he hopes, anyway.

But then, he gets an idea.]


Should we check the weapon room and make sure there aren’t any copies of your weapon form?

[Since apparently glasses count as weapons now...]
incendiarize: (We're in the fight of our lives)

[personal profile] incendiarize 2020-02-04 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[Back to normal volume since this is less sensitive information.]

Yeah, that might be a good idea.
unwittingking: (Huh?)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2020-02-04 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[Also back to normal volume, since he may as well when they’re being vague.]

Should we go now, or wait until later?
incendiarize: (We're in the fight of our lives)

[personal profile] incendiarize 2020-02-04 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Might as well, right? I didn't get anything else.
unwittingking: (Thinking...)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2020-02-04 09:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, no time like the present, as the saying goes.

[He’ll start walking in the direction of the buildings, keeping the Light Bright under one arm.]
incendiarize: (We're in the fight of our lives)

[personal profile] incendiarize 2020-02-04 09:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[To the main building! Arthur doesn't know what he wants to find, but....weapon storage. At least he knows what to expect.]
incendiarize: (We're in the fight of our lives)

[personal profile] incendiarize 2020-02-04 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh. Oh that's exactly like it.

Somewhat hesitant, but with purpose, he walks over to the swords to check behind them.]
incendiarize: (We're in the fight of our lives)

[personal profile] incendiarize 2020-02-04 09:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh dear lord it really is his glasses form. Yes, pick them up.]
unwittingking: (Huh?)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2020-02-04 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
...should I try them on?

[It might be a little difficult, and he’s not sure what would happen, but like Hell is he letting another kid potentially hurt themselves by doing something stupid. If anyone’s going to get themself hurt for the greater good, it’ll be him.]

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unwittingking: (Thinking...)

[personal profile] unwittingking 2020-02-04 09:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[They should reach it relatively quickly, or at least it should feel like that. King won’t say anything unless Arthur says anything. He’s fine with silence if he is.]