WEEK 3

[strangerpeople]

WEEK 3

[It has begun. With the death of the Spinner and the execution of the Indulgent, they remaining Titled will be plagued once more by vivid dreams. And just as last week, they are awoken by the sounds of doors creaking open.

Just like last week. But no one had died last week. Right? No one had been subjected to that...thing.

And yet the strange, cold feeling of foreboding remains. And it is certainly most worrisome to those living in rooms 3, 4, 6, and 15. Those who pass by room 7 and 8 will feel that same, worrisome feeling of foreboding as well.

What will they wake up to find? Who knows, now. If dragons are real, anything is possible.

There are thirteen strangers in this place.]

Comments

[lightnen]

You mean that princess who killed a kid and didn't care that she'd done it?

[ Seeing as he remembered reading that from some of the first entries in this journal and all rather vividly. Especially since it was still fresh in his mind. ]

Good. It's the same on my side, too. Something you wrote in here makes me really curious though... you had stated that 'they' are asking for revenge, not justice. How did you figure that out?

[strangerpeople]

Yeah. Her. She did it because Sora - the kid - she'd gotten a gold statue. She wanted it, Sora wouldn't give it to her.

[GrrrrrRRRRRRRRRR--]

The people keeping us here. They told us our loved ones were all dead, and one of the other Titled here was responsible. Showed us all some really cute art with our friends and family all dead, too!

Cute being sarcastic. It wasn't cute. It was infuriating. The only way to get justice was to initiate Order 7, according to them.

But then I went back to my favorite movie.

[lightnen]

...She killed a kid over a stupid gold statue? That's just pathetic AND lame.

[ That's something important to keep in mind as there was a chance that the ones in charge were going to try this very same tactic with him and the others. It definitely sounded like their captors were trying to bait them and cause doubt in each other to the point that they'd assume someone would murder another person over that.

People were hopelessly predictable and he knew that in some ways he wasn't much different in that way. ]

You're right. Calling that 'justice' is just a lie to give people reason to justify the act of killing someone else.

[ Coming from the kid who didn't technically need a reason to murder someone. Not that this person would ever get to know that tidbit of information, however. He's tempted to ask this stranger their actual name and if they could keep in contact like this. ]

Favorite movie? Did thinking of that help anything...?

[strangerpeople]

[Uh oh, you did it Killua. The writing comes fast and furious now.]

Yeah. Camelot! It's a great movie. It's inspired me over the years to try and be a good person because

I mean, not that I was an immoral person or an asshole or anything like that before I saw it, or that I wouldn't have eventually figured things out without it? But seeing it was really life-changing, and it helped my understand and develop my own morals in a way I hadn't before.

The most important thing was that revenge was a worthless cause. That compassion isn't weakness. And, well, they were knight-errants and a lot of the heroes I read about and tend to review are like modern day knight-errants so they have a code, right? And that's the kind of person you want to be! A good person doing their best to do the right thing!!

Also it's a musical and Richard Harris is awesome in it. He plays King Arthur. Hopefully it exists where you come from! You're missing out if not!!



But...yeah. When I was mulling over what we were given, I thought back to Camelot. I wasn't really considering acting on it, but when I thought of that I realized that was what they were trying to do to us.

[lightnen]

[ As the writing starts to come in a flurry of quickly written words, Killua just blinked a bit in surprise as he didn't initially realize the kind of loaded question he'd actually asked. Though admittedly it sounded really intriguing as it was able to inspire someone like that.

There were good lessons behind it too for what he could tell, so it kind of ended up being amused by how the other seemed so enthusiastic about it. Plus it helped help them figure out what their captors were trying to do. ]

This is the first time hearing about this movie but it sounds interesting from what you've told me.

I do like how something like that did actually really help you in that place. Though I know this might sound odd... but would you be able to give me the names and titles of everyone there where you are? I want to see if anyone else might know the people who's with you.

[strangerpeople]

I can ask everyone else if they're ok with this, but I'm ok with giving my name, at least.

My name's Linkara.

[lightnen]

It's a start. Thanks. I'm not asking to be rude or anything, so hope the people you're with understand that.

...Think you'd be okay kinda keepin' in contact through this book, Linkara?

[strangerpeople]

Eh, it can't do anymore than kill me, right?

[lightnen]

Exactly!! Don't get yourself killed or anything, okay?

Let me know if anything big happens on your end and i'll do the same in turn.