WEEK 3

[strangerpeople]

WEEK 3



[The week begins as last week began. But there's is a great difference-murder. It has happened. Blood has been drawn; it cannot be undone. The Game has made itself known. The Game is paramount. The Game simply is.

As morning dawns, those who were not present with the DEAD lock will find that the doors that were locked are now gone-and a whole new area has finally opened up to them. They will also find that they remember something they had not been able to recall beforehand. The question is, was it worth it?

And-is it you, or is the ship getting...colder as the hours go by? No, it's not just you. By the end of Sunday, the ship has started to dip into freezing temperatures. It might be difficult for people to bundle up-unless you're Brain, who will find his closet inundated with winter clothing that fit him perfectly.

Yup. This is going to be a long week, as if last week wasn't bad enough.



There are currently 16 strangers in this place.]

Comments

[hatesdeerstalkers]

Precisely!

[He points...at himself?]

I, at the very least, take pains in how I look to the world! Though I may be just the remaining shreds of a truly evil man, I know for a fact that Evil must exult in it's own audacity and be unafraid to share that with the world!

[..wait, remaining shreds?]

[superstylishsquid]

Exactly, what's the point of being a villain if you don't lean into the drama?

[hatesdeerstalkers]

[He fucking beams, finally someone gets it!]

Splendid! Absolutely splendid! Indeed, a villain should be as a blooming flower of evil, both something to admire and intensely deadly to all that breathe in its poisonous fumes.

[Oh my god, he's getting ever more poetic.]

Take not your eyes off of one, lest you lose your life!

[somuchshipping]

And a really cool Boss Splash Screen when you first meet them!

[superstylishsquid]

Dramatic entrances are supervillain 101.

[superstylishsquid]

Right? Someone who once you meet them, they're forever scarred into your memory even if you survive. A great villain has to be able to draw the attention of an entire crowd, make a spectacle witnesses will be talking about for ages. If they dare to even whisper your name, that is.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

A villain truly is all about presentation, for making an impression is the most important thing you can do!

[God, he's so blessed to have met you, Alastor.]

I am very happy to know I have companions who understand the importance of such things, and that I am not alone in my ideals!

[superstylishsquid]

At the end of the day, where even is a forgettable villain? A footnote, after the hero stirs up a rebellion and walks all over him.

Glad I'm not alone, either. One of my coworkers keeps getting on my case for being impractical or counter-productive...no patience or imagination at all.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

Your co-worker has no sense for the dramatic, that's for certain! While subtlety has it's place, of course, one should at least show in person to an introduction. Hiding away merely shows one thing - that you have not the confidence to face those you intend to wreak your plans upon.

[These two sound like two goddamn saturday morning cartoon villains, holy shit.]

[superstylishsquid]

[Look. For the past year or so, he has literally been living in a world based on the super sentai genre.]

Right? It just makes it seem like you're scared of your intended victims. A proper entrance needs a sense of power as much as it needs to be impossible to ignore.

And Fire Leo's just uptight in general. All he really cares about is getting the job done in the hopes our Almighty Leader might toss him a treat.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

[Then Moriarty has literally zero excuse to sound like this.]

Ah, so he's that sort of man.

[KINDA....FAMILIAR WITH THOSE...]

Easily manipulated by his dear leader, then?

[superstylishsquid]

You got it. Blows his lid at even the slightest whiff of insubordination, even when it's obvious the big boss is keeping secrets from us.

[godspiousjasper]

You keep saying you're evil but I still don't see it.

[ Roland absolutely beams bright and without missing a beat. ]

Either way, I still appreciate your spirit and tenacity!

[hatesdeerstalkers]

My dear friend, that is merely my deceit! I am but...what was it...

[He begins to recite, from what sounds almost like a passage from a story.]

"The greatest schemer of all time, the organizer of every devilry, the controlling brain of the underworld, a brain which might have made or marred the destiny of nations—that's the man! But so aloof is he from general suspicion, so immune from criticism, so admirable in his management and self-effacement, that for those very words that you have uttered he could hale you to a court and emerge with your year's pension as a solatium for his wounded character. "

[He finishes with a laugh, looking at Roland.]

...For all that it is referring to my other half, I suppose. I am only James Moriarty's 'good' side, thrown away like garbage in the face of one of his schemes.

[superstylishsquid]

He's like that with me, too. It's ridiculous...most people could tell just looking at me that I'm a supervillain.

[Ignoring the fact that Joe, Silvia, and even his evil manager think differently...]

[somuchshipping]

[Hermes applauds at the end of that speech.]

[hatesdeerstalkers]

[He bows grandly, looking pleased. It's always nice to have an appreciative audience!]

[godspiousjasper]

My, that was quite impressive!

[ He can't help but laugh, clapping his hands happily and then holding himself up confidently. ]

That certainly sounds like a very intriguing man with a great mind, and I find it a great shame that you were tossed away. You have such a wonderful, endearing personality and it's his loss to have gotten rid of you.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

[Aaand at this he just. kind of stares.

Is that a faint blush?

Anyway, it's gone a quick as a blink, as he suddenly looks annoyed.]

W-What?! No, that's hardly what you were supposed to take from that! Even the merest fragment of an Evil man is still dubious in of himself!!

You may be of the church, but even this sort of sunny optimism is unusual!

[godspiousjasper]

[ He's onto you, sir. ]

You say so, but I really don't quite see it.

[ A curious blink, then a tilt of his head to the side. Whether he's playing dumb or genuinely means this? You'll never know. ]

Is it? [ Roland chuckled a bit, shrugging his shoulders. ] I suppose I've been a bit of an outlier in the church, seeing as I shouldn't be friends with a vampire. They would not take well to this, you see.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

[STOP PERCIEVING HIM]

....I would think so. I've no idea if the church in your world is as resolute as mine, but considering on the severity, you'd potentially be 'taken care of' for such a thing.

[godspiousjasper]

[ NEVER. ]

Well. I wouldn't be going down without a fight, that much is for certain. I believe I have a good chance of taking a lot of them down first, if it comes to that.

[ Spoken without so much as missing a beat. ]

[hatesdeerstalkers]

[A nod.]

Oh, of course. I've no doubt in my mind of that, at the very least.

[He also says it without a beat.]

Though I'm not one for sparring, I do wish I still had some of my ablities so that I could see you in action. Speaking of, do you have anyone to help you stay in shape?

[superstylishsquid]

[He just...pats Moriarty on the back.]

I've been having this argument with him for the past two weeks.

Including while swinging swords at him, since we have been keeping each other sharp.

[godspiousjasper]

[ It's nice to see Moriarty gets where he's coming from at the very least. Someone who understands enough of his strength to not doubt what he's said in that regard. ]

Ah! Yes, I do.

[ He nods without so much as a pause. ]

Alastor has been VERY helpful in that regard. He's a great fighter and I can ensure I stay in shape without holding back.