Week 2

[strangerpeople]

WEEK 2

[It's been one week on the Gigantic
and it's clear that Zero
is a big dickzzzzzsht



A week has passed. However, there is no denying anymore that the power Zero possesses is very real. One person is already dead because of this, regardless of what, exactly, the Gimme's role in it was.

There is also no denying that the ship is somehow powered by blood, if not made of blood entirely. Why? How? And what do the clues uncovered in the previous week have to do with it?

The watches, meanwhile have not changed in any way. Everyone is still in their color groups. The doors to the next floor are still locked as well. Perhaps those are also murder dependent. Which is...also not good. But at least there's food and laundry down here, so...maybe it'll get boring eventually, but for now, infinite confinement on the bottom decks of the ship may not be so bad. right?

...Right?



There are currently 18 strangers on this ship.]

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[godspiousjasper]

[ There's a pause as he stopped to consider where they did tend to get their meat supply from. Going to inspect that particular piece.

Just what is wrong with it, exactly? ]

[strangerpeople]

[There is a piece of paper stuck in it.]

[godspiousjasper]

[ Now that indeed is odd.

Going to very carefully pluck that paper out, and see if there's anything on it.]

[strangerpeople]

[It’s…uh. Something.]

[godspiousjasper]

What... on earth...?

[ It's clearly some kind of diary entry or something but it's all... over the place. Down to the odd numbers, the unusual phrase, the 'chant' and then the one thing that sounded like a place he'd never heard of. ]

Laniakea? Perhaps someone else here will know how to make sense of this.

[ With the rationality that he can't leave that paper or put it back, he folds it neatly to put into his pocket. Also making sure there's nothing else sticking out between any of the other meat pieces. ]

[strangerpeople]

[There is nothing else in the meat.

But there are slow, methodic footsteps behind you.]

[godspiousjasper]

[ He exhales softly, then straightens up. Those steps were in no real rush, and he had to be careful in case it was a legitimate attacker of any kind. ]

Can I help you?

[ Going to still play amiable, polite as he turned to face whomever was there. This was fine. ]

Ma'am, You Seem To Be On Fire

[strangerpeople]

[ You see her. Except she's different than usual. How's that? She's simply and completely on fire.]

Hi. I'm always going to burn, you know.

[smile.]

No matter how many times I jump...the me I leave behind dies. Over and over. Imagine killing a twelve year old...or the same girl, nine years later...

[s m i l e.]

You can do it too, if you think hard enough. We'll all burn here, eventually, with our feet on fire.

Like t̴̖͠h̷̦̓į̷̂s̸͚͐.

She s m i l e s as she strides forward towards you and reaches out. Her hand clamps around your ankle like a vice. And now you're on fire.

Well, this is all very inconvenient. Hopefully you won't look too ridiculous as you run around screaming.]

[godspiousjasper]

[ Out of everything, he hadn't expected to see someone ON FIRE. Let alone it being someone he knows is on the ship. ]

Miss Akane..?!

[ 'Always going to burn'? The 'me I leave behind'? There was so much to unpack here and to some extent he knew he should probably talk to Akane about this. Maybe.

He instinctively took a step back when she started forwards but it wasn't enough to avoid that vice grip of hers. Eyes widened and it took a total of three seconds to realize he was overtaken with fire before he cried out, scrambling a little in his haste to try and do something.

ANYTHING to put out the fire.

At least until he dropped to the ground, in an a hurried attempt to try and stifle the flames ANY. The fire had to be put out, and in a panic was trying to roll as if that would actually help, eyes shut tight. Dignity be damned. He refused to die here. ]

[not_a_lego_maniac]

Oh, hey there!







Wh-what are you doing?

[Why is Roland breakdancing in the kitchen???]

[godspiousjasper]

[ Barely even registering that someone is here, Roland took a small second to realize it was Zack speaking to him. ]

Is it... not obvious? Do you not see the fire?

[ Wait a second. Something didn't seem right... so... that fire wasn't even real, was it? ]

[strangerpeople]

[No, even though it certainly seemed very real.

However, even as the fire dies, Roland will notice something...different about his surroundings from here on out, if he hasn't noticed before.]

[godspiousjasper]

[ There's a small sigh. Of COURSE it was something tied to his power, in the end. Now he feels absolutely ridiculous, clearing his throat and sitting up. Just what exactly seems different, exactly? ]

...Then I guess my own power was deciding to play a cruel trick on me, it seems.

[ Going to stand up as if nothing happened, brushing off his clothes casually. ]

[strangerpeople]

[The walls, the ceiling, and the floor have all changed.

Now, they are covered in what look like vines, branches and roots, slithering all over the place and slowly, ever slowly spreading like coral. All of the branches are various shades of red, and on a very rare occasion, they drip blood.

Blink all you want, Roland.

This view doesn't go away.]

[not_a_lego_maniac]

Your power? What does it do? Make you think your on fire?

[Need a hand to get up?]

[godspiousjasper]

[ Roland swallowed heavily, blinking a couple times. O h. That sure is a thing, wasn't it? It wasn't even going away, either.

His gaze lingered on some of the things on the wall, then to some along the floor. He really, really didn't like this. It took a second for him to look up at Zack with a somewhat strained smile this time. ]

...I suppose the simplest way to put it is that I appear to see things that you all cannot. [ He held a hand out to the other man. ] Would you be so kind as to help me up?

[1/2]

[not_a_lego_maniac]

Of course!

[Here you go!-]

[not_a_lego_maniac]

Uh.





What is that on the wall!?

[godspiousjasper]

[ That's enough to make him pause. WAIT. Wasn't he the only one who could see that?

Now on his feet, Roland pointed one hand at the wall.. and the grotesque things on it. ]

Quoi? You... can see those as well?

[not_a_lego_maniac]

Yeah...all of a sudden, when I touched you.

Wh....what is all that stuff?

[godspiousjasper]

[ That is a VERY interesting little thing to learn.

He shook his head and shrugged his shoulders. Having someone else be able to see this was not something he entirely minded for the present moment, stepping a little closer to the wall for a better look at some of those things. ]

I'm afraid I do not know, but... I get the feeling it means nothing good.

[not_a_lego_maniac]

[He watches as Roland walks over.]

Is...is that the blood?

[godspiousjasper]

Blood...? Hm. It's possible.

[ If he knew what it did, he'd touch it but it was a risk he didn't wish to take at the moment. Especially if somehow it lashed out. Though... experimentally he went to see if he could tap his foot against one of the branches on the floor near him. ]

This ship almost seems to be like some kind of living entity of sorts, but that wouldn't explain why it looks like these things are seeming to spread even now.

[not_a_lego_maniac]

...And we're inside it!?

[OH GOD WHAT WHY]

[godspiousjasper]

I'd like to say no... but it's hard to refute that when i've seen the cameras actually shed blood.

[ Thanks for that, Power. ]