[ i won't lie. nico sees a building that's blocked off to the public and his first instinct is to go "what are you hiding."
so when datz is wandering justice circle, he's going to come across a goth kid staring up at the building, squinting dubiously with his hands in his pockets. ]
Shouldn't this at least be open during the day...?
Me either. It's probably a ploy though, you're right. If things were so dangerous here wouldn't that be making the news instead of dating advice or whatever? [ he didn't read that close. ]
But if they're trying to dissuade us from entering city hall, what do you think they're really hiding in there?
The leaders probably have someone they're reporting to you so you might be on to something. Sneaking in probably won't work but there has to be another route to get in. Doesn't make sense to have only one entrance.
[ i hate to say it but nico's still kind of an impulsive and stupid kid, which is why he's like yes let's absolutely flank this building. ]
We'll meet in the back and report our findings. [ and there's a sharp nod before he. truly wanders off to do that. veering to the right, it's window-hunting time. ]
[ hello datz. he's on a couch probably with blankets and a sleeping will, but he does raise a hand to wave lightly. ]
I think maybe it would have been easier if we had changed back before we got off the train, but it's not like any of it was really easy to begin with. [ ...and because he thinks this may be the case: ] Have you checked in with Reigen already?
Sounds like he's not too keen on tellin' her much of anything... which I can't really blame him for too much.
My advice was to tell her you saw her there and that it seemed like parts of her own world were mixed in with the place, but you don't have to get into the specifics or say how personal the stuff you saw might've been... especially since ya don't know for sure how real it was.
You think that'll work? [ said in the tone of someone who really might not follow that advice solely because he and nimona have a weird understanding, but willing to consider that his plan is bad. ] You'd think that'd just make her more curious.
[ running a hand back through his hair... ugh, this is such a weird and messy situation. ]
I wouldn't lie to her if she asks straight up, but just... maybe it isn't necessary to tell her she unwillingly showed some of her weaknesses to a group of people.
[ it's kind of like having three of your friends reading your diary behind your back, even if they didn't mean to. ]
Or if it is, maybe say it was just you that saw the worst of it.
...that would make sense. [ he's...well. he's experienced something similar, once, where people had to witness him at his worse and he had to expose all of his weaknesses unwillingly. it hadn't been what he wanted, but it was a necessary evil at the time.
he thinks nimona would react similarly. ]
I'll see what I can do. She may not want to hear anything at all. [ but he says this in a tone to indicate he does not think that's the case. ] This week's trip was so much worse than last week's. I don't understand why there was such a drastic shift.
I'll try to talk to them before any of us get too far. [ ...that said. he shrugs and decides it's probably not wise to say "generally because my life is meant for suffering." ]
I don't know. It's weird and I'm trying not to look into it too hard. I have thoughts but who knows if any of them are right.
It sort of feels as if it was because last week's trip didn't deter me from continuing to question things and start looking around. Maybe this time they were hoping to put me out of commission for a few days. Or, and this is more likely, whoever's responsible just thought it would be funny to see what would happen to take away our powers twice and put us in unusual situations twice. Especially with the whole "let’s see how heroic they can be in those conditions" angle they have going in this place.
Yeah. I had the same thought. It felt a little too personal this time, especially since it was Nimona's...whatever that was. And everyone we saw were part of our group...I mean besides Saya. We were all little animals like that.
[ but he makes a face. ]
First of all, if that worked it would've worked years ago. Second of all...it's not like I want you guys being stuck on these things either. [ but i, ty, do. i want everyone to experience cyoas. ]
[ wandering is good. being in one place too long always makes him a little antsy, and when datz says that there's a humorless little laugh. ]
It feels a lot like these executions are meant to target specific people, too. Like whatever will hurt the executioner the most as well. [ he shakes his head. ] The good thing is Rita's pretty tough. It could have been a lot worse.
[ the bad thing is that they're going to do this all over again next week. ]
Yeah...I'd check on her, but I get the feeling I'd probably just make it worse so I'm letting other people do it. [ he likes rita but he knows he's not the best with this kind of thing. ]
I'm starting to get the same sense. Since the whole thing's televised whether we want it to be or not, of course they'd pick whoever would make the most people watch and cast judgments against us.
saying don't worry about it really doesn't fill me with confidence but i also can't say i wouldn't say the same thing reigen already checked on you too right?
[ hm. well this now feels like poor taste because reigen's FUCKING DEAD but it's fine. ]
good it'd be really unfortunate timing if you did when we've been doing our best to keep everyone in our group alive do you even know where you guys went?
it's frustrating we don't have enough people left to keep doing this whoever's next is going to be people we like versus other people we like and foxes are the only team left.
[ so. of course he's worried about will's team. ]
i really hope that we do get to talk to our friends from the other side tomorrow if only to maybe ask for some guidance on what to do next
...a bunch of us are going to the beach tonight you don't have to come but i wanted to check in before that and make sure you were okay and looked after
ok good i have a few spare if you still need one later i think that's probably a better alternative to most things datz so i'll take it i mean not that your face is ugly if you got out of there with minimal damage that's better than i could have hoped
yeah me too! kind of a miracle it wasnt worse honestly
[ he somehow got two nat 20s in a fight against 6 people with guns??? ]
uh
im just going to tell you this so you know why if im looking at you weird but
this whole thing was like... our perception was all screwy and everything looked like a nasty fleshy meaty hellscape, and pretty much everyone we encountered there also looked like something out of a horror movie, and it was only at the very end after we got our brains fixed that we could see that everyone wed killed in there was someone we knew
and when i saw the security video from the floor we started on at the end i realized the first thing id killed was actually you, apparently
so... sorry, even though obviously that wasnt real or anything
but also the others didnt see that video so they dont know and im just going to keep it that way
after everything i'll take a miracle or two to be honest ...ah. um. i feel like i should be apologizing for being a monster or whatever even though i know those things are a mess and it's nobody's fault also that sounds pretty gross but...i think i get what happened there if it makes you feel better i'm used to people wanting to kill me and i'm also still very much alive for now so it's fine i'm sorry you guys had to go through it more than anything i'll be sure not to tell them though
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w0 monday
so when datz is wandering justice circle, he's going to come across a goth kid staring up at the building, squinting dubiously with his hands in his pockets. ]
Shouldn't this at least be open during the day...?
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anyway!! same instinct, bro! he's also just inherently distrustful of government, so. ]
You'd think, right? Haven't even seen any of that supposedly rampant violent crime going on yet.
[ smash cut to the fountain blowing up ig ]
Kinda makes ya wonder if they're playin' that whole thing up to keep people from gettin' in their way.
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Me either. It's probably a ploy though, you're right. If things were so dangerous here wouldn't that be making the news instead of dating advice or whatever? [ he didn't read that close. ]
But if they're trying to dissuade us from entering city hall, what do you think they're really hiding in there?
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[ he has like, no theories on what those plans might be about, but ]
Maybe whoever the leaders are gettin' their information from's in there?
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The leaders probably have someone they're reporting to you so you might be on to something. Sneaking in probably won't work but there has to be another route to get in. Doesn't make sense to have only one entrance.
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Might be able to at least get a peek in the windows if there's any with the blinds open.
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Should we each take a side and see if we can find anything? It shouldn't take long to scout it out.
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Worth a shot! I grab the left side, you take the right?
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We'll meet in the back and report our findings. [ and there's a sharp nod before he. truly wanders off to do that. veering to the right, it's window-hunting time. ]
w2, thursday
Hey. Wanted to check how ya were doin' before we get locked in place for the night. Y'all were lookin' pretty rough out there.
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I think maybe it would have been easier if we had changed back before we got off the train, but it's not like any of it was really easy to begin with. [ ...and because he thinks this may be the case: ] Have you checked in with Reigen already?
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Yeah, he gave me the rundown of what happened. Makes a lot more sense now why you were all starin' at Pink like that when ya got back.
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Yeah...I know we have to tell her, but I have no idea how. I already know she's going to hate knowing how much we've managed to figure out.
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My advice was to tell her you saw her there and that it seemed like parts of her own world were mixed in with the place, but you don't have to get into the specifics or say how personal the stuff you saw might've been... especially since ya don't know for sure how real it was.
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[ "or more worried, actually." ]
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[ running a hand back through his hair... ugh, this is such a weird and messy situation. ]
I wouldn't lie to her if she asks straight up, but just... maybe it isn't necessary to tell her she unwillingly showed some of her weaknesses to a group of people.
[ it's kind of like having three of your friends reading your diary behind your back, even if they didn't mean to. ]
Or if it is, maybe say it was just you that saw the worst of it.
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he thinks nimona would react similarly. ]
I'll see what I can do. She may not want to hear anything at all. [ but he says this in a tone to indicate he does not think that's the case. ] This week's trip was so much worse than last week's. I don't understand why there was such a drastic shift.
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[ shakes his head ]
Don't understand why they grabbed you two weeks in a row, either. The whole thing's just... really weird.
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I'll try to talk to them before any of us get too far. [ ...that said. he shrugs and decides it's probably not wise to say "generally because my life is meant for suffering." ]
I don't know. It's weird and I'm trying not to look into it too hard. I have thoughts but who knows if any of them are right.
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It sort of feels as if it was because last week's trip didn't deter me from continuing to question things and start looking around. Maybe this time they were hoping to put me out of commission for a few days. Or, and this is more likely, whoever's responsible just thought it would be funny to see what would happen to take away our powers twice and put us in unusual situations twice. Especially with the whole "let’s see how heroic they can be in those conditions" angle they have going in this place.
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...Could be either one. I mean, the fact that everyone involved in this one was part of our group of troublemakers seems a little suspicious.
Guess I need to misbehave louder to get their attention off of you next week.
[ this SOUNDS like a joke, but. ]
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[ but he makes a face. ]
First of all, if that worked it would've worked years ago. Second of all...it's not like I want you guys being stuck on these things either. [ but i, ty, do. i want everyone to experience cyoas. ]
w3, sunday
This sure turned out to be a huge mess.
[ rita!!!! ]
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It feels a lot like these executions are meant to target specific people, too. Like whatever will hurt the executioner the most as well. [ he shakes his head. ] The good thing is Rita's pretty tough. It could have been a lot worse.
[ the bad thing is that they're going to do this all over again next week. ]
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[ even if she never had the same kind of feelings he did, he was still someone she'd trusted before. ]
But yeah, I don't think there's any way it's random. It's whatever brings the best drama in one way or another, far as I can tell.
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I'm starting to get the same sense. Since the whole thing's televised whether we want it to be or not, of course they'd pick whoever would make the most people watch and cast judgments against us.
w4 thursday
[ short sweet to the point. ]
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[ same ]
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reigen already checked on you too right?
[ old man to old man communication... ]
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but yeah between will and a couple of remedies im not in any danger of kikcing the bucket or anythng
[ at least not anymore ]
yep he did
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good
it'd be really unfortunate timing if you did when we've been doing our best to keep everyone in our group alive
do you even know where you guys went?
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yeah dont worry ive got no intention of ruining our survival plans 👍
it was the place temenos is from? apparently?
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???
why is this becoming way more common that people are going to places other people are from
was temenos actually there?
w5 saturday, text
hey. you doing ok?
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we caught the guy and that's what was important
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its a good thing we probably only have to deal with one more week of this, but its going to be tough now that were in the home stretch.
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we don't have enough people left to keep doing this
whoever's next is going to be people we like versus other people we like
and foxes are the only team left.
[ so. of course he's worried about will's team. ]
i really hope that we do get to talk to our friends from the other side tomorrow
if only to maybe ask for some guidance on what to do next
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that timer is counting down to after the execution tomorrow, right?
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yup
still no idea what this thing does
but if reigen sent it it can only be something good for us
which is nice before the disaster of next week
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both of them are still looking out for us
but i do wonder now just how much they can see and influence
w6 thursday
you don't have to come but i wanted to check in before that and make sure you were okay and looked after
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got a remedy from big h to help with the bad part so im good to go now!
i mean my face looks uglier than usual LOL but its just a bruise
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i have a few spare if you still need one later
i think that's probably a better alternative to most things datz so i'll take it
i mean not that your face is ugly
if you got out of there with minimal damage that's better than i could have hoped
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[ he somehow got two nat 20s in a fight against 6 people with guns??? ]
uh
im just going to tell you this so you know why if im looking at you weird but
this whole thing was like... our perception was all screwy and everything looked like a nasty fleshy meaty hellscape, and pretty much everyone we encountered there also looked like something out of a horror movie, and it was only at the very end after we got our brains fixed that we could see that everyone wed killed in there was someone we knew
and when i saw the security video from the floor we started on at the end i realized the first thing id killed was actually you, apparently
so... sorry, even though obviously that wasnt real or anything
but also the others didnt see that video so they dont know and im just going to keep it that way
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after everything i'll take a miracle or two to be honest
...ah.
um. i feel like i should be apologizing for being a monster or whatever even though i know those things are a mess and it's nobody's fault
also that sounds pretty gross but...i think i get what happened there
if it makes you feel better i'm used to people wanting to kill me and i'm also still very much alive for now
so it's fine
i'm sorry you guys had to go through it more than anything
i'll be sure not to tell them though