WEEK 6

[strangerpeople]

WEEK 6



[Fifteen X-Passes. You've finally done it. You can now go free. However, the price has been steep. Too steep.




True, you can leave. Anyone can, now. But simply leaving may be a bad idea. After all, who knows what else Zero has up its sleeve? Who knows what's outside of the HMHS Gigantic? How will they survive? How will they eat? And those are the easy questions that need to be answered. After all, the mystery of Zero, the mystery of Zack, the mystery of who is the cause of all of this and why-those things are also seemingly impossible to answer without some preparation. There's also the new area that's opened up that may yet yield more for the survivors to mull over.


Rushing is surely a bad idea. It's time to prepare. Take the time to get ready for whatever is outside. Stock up on supplies. Write what needs to be written. Say what needs to be said. Get ready for the possibility that whatever is out there, whatever the answers are-they will not be easy, and they will not be quick.


More than that, but-where are all these cuts coming from on your body? Hm. Maybe you keep bumping into things or scratching too hard. Did everyone save Roland get super clumsy or something all of a sudden?


Well. Maybe the answers to all that are just around the corner. So. Let's get ready. The end is near.


There are 8 9 strangers currently on this ship.



Wait. Nine?]

Comments

[superstylishsquid]

[When has he ever minded?]

Maybe that means he's getting stronger.

[godspiousjasper]

I think so too. That's a good sign.

[ A small hum and he closed his eyes for a second. His strength sure isn't completely gone but there's almost a sort of tingling in his fingers a bit now. ]

1/2

[15unknowns]

[Soon enough, he comes back.]

I can't...ind him-

2/2

[strangerpeople]

[And then he jumps back as the Gimme blinks in, carrying a...gun over his shoulder. We think.]

Hnnnrrrrgh hrrrrngh hrrrhrrgh hrrrrnghrghggggrrrh!!

[He seems excited.]

[exequte]

Oh! Uh! Hello!!



Um. Are things going well on the other side, then?

[strangerpeople]

Hrrrrngh!!!

[NOD NOD NOD. In fact-wait.


What is he doing with his finger and why is he going towards the door?]

[exequte]

Huh?

The door?

... are you saying we should open it? Will that really be okay?

[strangerpeople]

[Well, he was going to etch a message into the door, but. Do the living really want to hear something akin to fingernails on a chalkboard?]

Hnnnrgh. Hrrngh hrrrngh Mrrrrrnnnn.

[exequte]

[Honestly at this point she'll take it.]

Please, Mr. Charon.... We need to know what to do.

If we open this door, is there a chance we would be trapping our friends on the Gigantic? Or should we listen to Nero and leave...?

[strangerpeople]

[He brings his hand to his chin. Not so much as to what to answer, but how to answer. However, after a moment, he nods, pointing to Nero as he accepting Makima's paper and pen from Hermes.]

Hnnnrgh rrrrnnngh hrrrr.

[On the paper is ἔξω.]

[exequte]

[She takes the paper and reads it.]

'Outside'? So you're saying it's safe to leave? That our dead friends won't be trapped here if we open the door?

[strangerpeople]

Hnnnnnnnnrgrrrg.

[At this, he takes out a small vial of what looks like...blood. He holds it up so Akane can see it first.]

[exequte]

[..... OH.

Well, that kind of thing is pretty common here, but still....]

Is that... blood?

[strangerpeople]

Grrrrgh. Nrrrrghhrrrr rrrrvrrrr ghngh Strrrrrghhh, rnrnnnngh prrrrrghrgnnnngh.

[Then, the vial goes into the shadows of Charon's face, and.


He drinks it.


Something about this feels incredibly significant.]

HERMES NO

[somuchshipping]

Oh! You want a blood payment to take us all outside?

Anyone here have a knife?

[strangerpeople]

Grrrgh nrggggh, rrrrvrrrr ghngh Strrrrrghhh.

[Charon now just tilting his head like. Hm?]

[somuchshipping]

I can get you some paper and a pen if you wanna write something down!

[yesorwoof]

I have it.

[She does. Here, Hermes, you're stretchy. Stretch it over to Charon.]

I wouldn't be leaving the group before this is settled if I were you.

[yesorwoof]

I am saying this about someone whose vocabulary is "hrngh" and "hrn't", but Charon has given us more to work with than Nero. I'm listening. Or rather watching.

[superstylishsquid]

That briefcase was Pandora?!

[strangerpeople]

Hrrngh.

[Shrug. But probably.]

[superstylishsquid]

That's all you have to say, over the most versatile Devil Arm in existence?

[strangerpeople]

Rrrrrrgh.

[Well, he's at least bemused about learning of it.]

[somuchshipping]

[Hermes cannot help but bounce in place and giggle in excitement. Because THAT... is awesome.]

[15unknowns]

Holy shi...arn a guy..time!