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

[unpossibilities]

Eh. They're both pretty bad.

But hey. 's my choice.

If he wants to compound my pain, heh, I'll eventually compound his face for all of this!

[That's what a true hero would do!!!]

[exequte]

[She finally smiles up at him, and the expression is a little watery, but what else can you do?]

Do you want to sit with me, then?

[unpossibilities]

Absolutely.

[He gives her a sincere smile in return. He'll sit with her.]

[exequte]

[She smiles up at him, and finally looks around herself.]

I don't think I really want to stay here, though. It's dirty, and...

[Her voice trails off, looking up the walls to where the flamethrowers are.]

It's not a nice place. Would you like to go somewhere else?

[unpossibilities]

...Yeah, it's not exactly...pleasant.

[He glances back at the doll.]

Normally I would, yes, absolutely, but...we might wanna hide that first, though.

[He lowers his voice.]

Hid mine in the laundry room. This place is a bit more conspicuous, though, so it makes it a little harder...

[exequte]

[She looks back up at the doll for a long, long moment, then turns away and shakes her head. She hates that its in here, but that can't be helped.]

It's all right.

1/2

[unpossibilities]

Well...okay. But if you feel like, even a little hurt, you just let me know, and...and I'll run in here and give 'em what for! For bein' jerks!

[He means it, too! If anyone stabs her doll while they've left it unattended, they're getting a punch!]

2/2

[unpossibilities]

...But it's hot in here, so we should go someplace nicer.

[He gets up and extends a hand to help her.]

1/2

[exequte]

[She giggles at his earnestness and lets him take her hand and pull her up]

2/2

[exequte]

[However, either fortunately or unfortunately I guess depending on your point of view, she is definitely still a little weak and woozy, and Kaito is one of those energetic youthful types, so as he pulls her up she stumbles over her own feet and falls right towards him. Um. Catch her??]

1/2

[unpossibilities]

WHOA--okay!

[Catches her in his arms. He's so glad his reflexes are top-notch!]

Careful there! I gotcha, though...

2/2

[unpossibilities]

[And then it clicks. He has a nice girl in his arms and she just giggled at him and--ah.

Ahhhhaha.

He coughs. Luckily, he doesn't falter.]

Y--You, um, okay?

[Luckily, the worst this has done to him is make his face heat up the slightest bit.]

[exequte]

[She'd made a little sound of surprise and alarm when she'd stumbled, but then he caught her, and as he held her up against him she looked up into his eyes and then colored in a blush.]

Oh... yes, thank you.

[unpossibilities]

[...He's going to explode. They're not moving. He almost wants to break into a coughing fit right now. Why does it feel like someone he's forgetting might be upset about this? Oh well.]

Y...Yeah, no problem, ahaha.

We can, uh, use each other as support. Hold hands so you don't collapse, maybe? You can use my strength.

[THAT'S MANAGEABLE, MAYBE. He makes sure she's got her balance, at least...]

So, where are we, um, where are we goin'?

[exequte]

[She takes a little step back and smiles, biting her lip.]

Sorry... I was pretty much on top of you for a moment there. Um.... Are you sure it... won't be too hard?

1/2

[unpossibilities]

[does she
does she know?

it's not, is it? he'd know if it was. he'd know. unless it was. no. no. it wasn't. don't think on it.

don't think it don't say it. YOU ARE A GENTLEMAN, KAITO MOMOTA.]

2/2

[unpossibilities]

...Oh, yeah, no, it'll be fine. Everything's under control with me!

[He's still blushing a bit.]

[exequte]

It's just... sometimes it gets hard, I guess, when around it's... slick.

[She is still looking perfectly demure.]

[unpossibilities]

[SHE KNOWS! SHE HAS TO KNOW! SHE KNOWS YOU LIKE HER PRETTY EYES AND SILKY HAIR AND KIND PERSONALITY! YOU BARELY KNOW THIS GIRL! WHY IS YOUR MIND GOING THERE?!?!

GRAMMA AND GRANPA WOULD BE SO DISAPPOINTED IN YOU, KAITO!]

I--It's sl--sliiiiiick??

[mentally, his brain is essentially acting like a toaster computer trying to play a new-gen game.

he's dying, squirtle.]

[exequte]

Yes, that's what makes it so easy to do.

1/2

[unpossibilities]

[MMMMMMMMMMMMMM HE LOVES PRAYING TO THE LORD AND JESUS CHRIST AND MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

WE'RE GOOD WE'VE NEVER BEEN BETTER IN OUR LIVES]

2/2

[unpossibilities]

It's--ah, yeah. I get it. But there's nothing to worry about. We can do it anytime we need. I don't mind at all.

Y'got nothin' to worry about, Akane-chan!

[his blush has deepened a bit, but he's....he's good.]

[exequte]

But that way... I don't think I'd last very long. I'd just have to lie down.

[unpossibilities]

....

I--I, uh. I could...help carry you if necessary...?

[he's trying to decode this like a scientist at this point.]

[exequte]

It just... uses so many muscles that don't usually get used.