WEEK 1

[strangerpeople]

WEEK 1


[So, once Zero has said his peace, everything is quiet as the week dawns. A new Game. Nonary, Decision, Murder. All three. It doesn't matter. Everyone is here to kill or die. The coin has been tossed, the die is cast. The rules are set; the watches are active.

The question now is, why? Why is this happening? Why you? Surely no one is so desperate to kill on this ship, right? Not when the people onboard are so interesting and varied. Perhaps everyone can get along; perhaps there's a way off the ship without bloodshed. Of course, if there is, it might be be best to be prepared for a long stay-there's no doubt Zero won't make it that easy to escape. Then there's the matter that-apparently-people have new powers they did not possess before, while those the strangers once had are gone. Perhaps it's time to test those out and see what they can do if you're not Kira.

So, let's see what happens this week. Hopefully it will be a peaceful one.

There are currently 19 strangers on this ship.]

Comments

[yesorwoof]

"Multiverse quantum theory"... Just like that note said.

[Makima glancing at the different sides of the table because it's going to be a pain if she has to go back and forth between facing John and the actual note but oh well.]

One timeline where devils walk the earth and Chainsaw Man rises up against them. One where they do not. A third plentiful in vampires. It's far from simple, but if we're to trust each other entirely at face value, it all adds up.

[valkavian]

I was going to make a crack about you missing out on the dumpster fire of 2020,this is almost boring.

[valkavian]

See, I knew about multiple timelines and parallel universes existing, but actual-factual time travel was some made for TV bullshit unless wizards got up to something I don't know about.

So very good chance a wizard got us in here.

[exequte]

[This is close enough to a request. Makima doesn't seem like the sort who would ask for something, she more has tried to take care of Akane herself in the past few days. Consequently she pushes herself up.]

All right. Is there anything else you need first?

[leaderoftheresistance]

"No, I never created Skynet. I spent my life trying to stop Skynet in multiple timelines. I don't control the Government, and the person who controlled it was dead due to a Terminator Skynet sent back in time.

Instead, I helped many humans fight back against Terminators.

Yet I have also had a few of machinekind help me as well.

[exequte]

It's....

I think it's from some time around 2027, and the prices and amounts seem like some sort of major North American city. I couldn't find much else.

[leaderoftheresistance]

"What you said is true. Each of our timelines could have had someone or something go into that world or timeline and change something or someone to change events in that future."

"Butterfly effect. Something little could have changed anything or everything in one of our worlds or all of them."

[exequte]

[Akane is still feeling feverish, and consequently feeling weak, but she makes it in and sits down. Still, when she looks up, her eyes are very determined.]

I think I've met most of you already, but... for anyone who I haven't....

My name is Akane Kurashiki. I introduced myself as Violet before the full extent of Zero's knowledge became obvious, but... like Kaito said, it doesn't seem worth it to keep up a code name now. My brother, Aoi Kurashiki, is also here. W-we're orphans.

I don't know what Zero wants with any of us, but I'm sure that if we trust each other and rely on one another, we can find a way to all get out.

[leaderoftheresistance]

Oddly enough, whatever happened in 2020 never happened in my timeline.

[antiveg]

[ She settles down onto the floor on her knees to eat, completely at peace with doing this right in a thoroughfare of the ship. ]

Why does thou think that is? Are we to be as wolves among these sheep for the entertainment of our captor? Or are we to be hunted by those that revile our kind?

[antiveg]

What is hippo duty?

[exequte]

[She examines it for a moment before she finally points at the top line.]

Agenda. Meeting Agenda.

[yesorwoof]

What would be strange about creating a picture? There's photos of us in our profiles after all. This has clearly been planned for months, or else more quickly composed with fantastical skill.

[superstylishsquid]

A killer AI? Sounds like something Charles would think up...but I can imagine why they didn't want to leave you with that body. Not exactly conductive to playing their twisted games.

Putting you in a corpse, though...that's just insulting.

[somuchshipping]

You're all just random people, right? Or are you all celebrities or something?

[autonomousthought]

[This is maybe the first time they're meeting when Ritsu isn't horribly overstimulated or in too much pain to function!]

Yeah, I'm sure we will. Cooperation is the core of everything that makes me Ritsu - so I'll do my best too.

[Unfortunately this body came with such a bad case of resting bitch face that there are absolutely no smiles bright enough for how she sounds.]

[superstylishsquid]

I can imagine either...or both.

[He sits on the floor, legs crossed, to eat.]

A couple 'monsters' that are used to killing...but we've also had our powers messed with. It's an even playing field, perfect for devil hunters to make a move.

[yesorwoof]

I just don't think it's that strange that someone who kidnapped us would also create a picture.

[yesorwoof]

That's interesting. Would you care to explain why you matched Roland-kun's score that came from thirteen stabbings, then?

[At first she wanted to address him being from a movie but you know what. Hermes being from a video game has been enough nonsense for one day.]

[somuchshipping]

Why all of you, though? I mean I understand why I could be pirated, but why choose everyone here to make tiles for and then kidnap us?

[antiveg]

[ She narrows her eyes when he says their powers have been messed with. ]

Does thou know of any devil hunters amongst our numbers? Mortals now jumped up with abilities beyond their usual ken be one matter, but devil hunters?

[superstylishsquid]

Because we made an agreement to trade points with each other. It actually kinda turned into a contest of pain tolerance by the time we were interrupted.

[autonomousthought]

That's right. A killer AI, and a student of assassination.

...It also begs the question...why only me? [Her gaze falls on Hermes. And his distinctly robotty appearance.]

[yesorwoof]

...

...

Is this a guy thing...?

[superstylishsquid]

None that have tipped their hands...yet. But I haven't exactly been advertising the fact that magic isn't working here.