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[strangerpeople]

WELCOME ABOARD


[The first sensation you feel is a headache. It's brief, slicing, sharp. It passes soon after you wake up, but it is there nevertheless, and the pain is not easily forgotten. Perhaps your eyes also blur as if roused from a deep sleep; perhaps your tongue also feels off, like you swallowed a bug. It's not pleasant.

More unpleasant, though, is the second sensation that dawns on you all-this is not your bed. This, in fact, is unrecognizable. It is not anywhere you recall coming to, willingly or otherwise. It's a room with a bunk, and there is a strange smell in the air that is hard to ignore.

No, you are no longer home. Any possessions you may have had on you are gone, save your clothing and a strange watch you can't get off, no matter how hard you try. And when you run into the hallway, well-you might find yourself running into others who might be just as confused and scared as you are as the area around you slowly sways, up and down, left and right.

What is this place? Why are you here? Who are all these other people?


What is going on?]

Comments

[exequte]

Wandering
[A small, wan looking figure in a light sweater-dress and who looks like she might start crying is wandering the hallways, looking at the doors and staircases and the rest of her surroundings until she's made most of a loop. She seems very, very overwhelmed by all of this, though eventually pulls herself together and begins testing doors. There's not a lot of oomph to her pulls, but she gives it the ol college try anyway, struggling against doors that are locked and opening random rooms to examine.

At least they're not sinking, this time. Yet.]

Infirmary
[At least all that poking around had gotten her something useful. Medications and bandages line the glass cupboards of this room, and she returns to it after exploring a little to begin looking through the shelves. There has to be aspirin somewhere, right?]

Wildcard
[hmu on discord or throw something out here]

Infirmary

[unpossibilities]

[Kaito's own wandering has brought him to this room, and--ah. A girl is here already.]

Hey. Does it look like we're stocked up enough?

[exequte]

I don't know.

[Ah! Aspirin.]

I guess it depends on how long we'll be here. But it looks like there's quite a lot of supplies. I can't imagine that we'd need some of these, though....

[unpossibilities]

You never know. Better to be safe than sorry, right?

[That's how he thinks it goes, at least.]

Kidnapping situations tend to be a little volatile, anyways...

[from experience. not that he's excited about it.]

[exequte]

I guess that's true. But, for example...

[She turns and begins sorting through bottles, eventually setting several aside. Soporil β and Propofol.]

These are usually used as surgical anesthetics. Some of the drugs here seem like they'd be dangerous to use if there wasn't someone who knew what they were doing....

[unpossibilities]

[Kaito's eyes dart over them, then he swallows.]

I hope someone didn't like, put them there to say 'that's the point', but...there's poison in the kitchen, too. Found that out with another guy 'round these parts.

[yeah, this is feeling more and more killing game-y]

[exequte]

There's what?? But... that could be dangerous!

[unpossibilities]

Yeah. I think maybe the kidnappers want it to be.

[He admits, but then he realizes--]

...Not to worry, though. I'm a hero, so I'll make sure everything stays safe. I think Hubert is making sure all the poisons don't end up in the wrong hands, too.

[exequte]

I... I guess there are... people like that out there, aren't there?

[The thought of it seems to leave her utterly depressed, though a moment later determination flares.]

You're right, though. As long as everybody does their part and believes in each other, there's nothing we have to worry about, e-even if....

If. If that's what they want.

Infirmary

[asmanytimes]

You looking for something specific?

[ Keith's certainly gathered a lot of things, maybe he can help her. ]

[exequte]

Um. Painkillers?

[asmanytimes]

[ He digs out a pretty big bottle. ]

Here you go.

[exequte]

[She takes it with a sweet smile, pulls out a couple tablets, and then briefly rummages around to see if there's a glass or something she could drink from, or maybe a water bottle.]

Thank you. I think whatever I got knocked out with gave me a headache.

[asmanytimes]

It did the same to me. I took like ten of those.

[ Maybe that wasn't great? ]

[exequte]

Ten??

[She snatches the bottle back up and looks at the label, relaxing a little bit after.]

Um... don't... don't take any more for a couple of days, all right? And, um....

[She looks at him, then back down at the bottle.]

Too much salicylate can damage your organs, like your kidneys, liver, and even your lungs, or brain, or heart.

[asmanytimes]

Oh.

[ He frowns. ]

Even if you're not all human?

1/2

[exequte]

Uh?

[exequte]

I... I guess that depends on what else you are. Though Acetylsalicylic Acid poisoning can also cause problems in other mammals. They've not really tested it for reptiles and amphibians....

You're... not human? Or not entirely? What does that make you?

Wandering

[hatesdeerstalkers]

[Well, he was also wandering - and, well, it's hard to ignore a young woman who looks like she's about to cry, especially for an older Gentleman like himself.

So, of course, he'll come up to her looking very concerned.]

Are you -

[He pauses, before sighing and shaking his head.]

No, I suppose you're not alright, given our situation. Still, is there something I can possibly do for you, miss?

[exequte]

[This man is like a full head taller than her, and so she looks up at him when he approaches, gives a slightly watery smile, and shakes her head.]

No. Thank you, though, for asking. It's very kind of you.

I'm sorry, I've just... today has been... overwhelming.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

Kind? No, no, not at all! I'm merely being polite!

[He gives her a smile in return, before nodding in understanding.]

Yes, of course. Waking up here, without any understanding of how you arrived...it'd be enough to upset anyone. ...Well, just about anyone, anyway!

[Since he seems...pretty calm and collected, all things considered.]

[exequte]

[She looks up at him, pale yet flushed and clearly overwhelmed, and then sits down in the nearest chair, feeling weak.]

I'm sorry. I probably should be... I'm... I'm worried about what it means, that I'm here.

[She has an extra bracelet on her other wrist, a red one with a number 6 that, other than color, is nearly identical to the gray one that matches his. Isn't that interesting?]

And this is the second time this has happened to me. What if something happens again? I've run out of wrists...

[She's just got a fever and today has been a Lot it has been a Whole Lot.]

But you're wrong. Maybe you were only being polite, but that can be kind as well.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

[Oh Geeze he didn't even notice her condition - he'd just thought she was upset. That concern comes back as he takes off one of his black gloves, pressing a hand with ink-stained fingertips to her forehead without a second thought.]

My dear, you're practically burning up! Here, allow me to get you to the infirmary!

[He still does take note of what she said before she sat, but he can ask about it once she's resting and calm.]

At the very least, there should be some Paracetamol. Here - can you stand? I would normally be able to lift you, but I fear I'm no good for that now.

[exequte]

[She is much hotter than she should be, and is feeling rather wobbly.]

I'll be all right. There's more important things to worry about right now, right? And I don't want to impose on you.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

Miss, I insist.

[He's not put off by her protests - heck, she's practically following what well-to-do women in his day would do when they were feeling faint or feverish. He places his hand out to her, putting his glove back on.]

At the very least, this will help soothe my own worries - getting you to a safer location to rest, that is.