WEEK SIX

[killerwaves]

WEEK SIX

16 Vacationers

Throughout your time on the island, there's been a steady rhythm; the murders, the trials, the executions, the clean-up afterwards that leave just up remnants for you to remember what was lost. This Monday morning though, things are different. The debris and any biohazards are cleared, but no effort has been made to repair the games at the arcade, or to restock the chemicals and damaged equipment at the laboratory.

Odd.

If you cast your eyes to the sky, you'll also notice that the distortion is also lingering—there's certainly less of it at least, a haze still lingering over the go-karts, one whirlpool lingering out in the sea. It could be worse, surely.

Though there's no new locations for you to take your mind off of all these oddities either. In fact, looking at your device to access the resort map area and scrolling past Kakapo's Nest triggers an error.

There’s one more, slightly more eclectic change: the kittybots, instead of having cute kitty ears and faces, are now without exception round-headed. This would make them look like ordinary robots, but their heads actually now look like a bowl of fish swimming, which occasionally form up into expressions. A change of pace for everything, it seems.

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WEATHER ALERT:

Bulletin:
The current barometric pressure is 29.90 inHg, and is expected to steadily decline over the coming days. Rain and storms are likely in the latter half of the week.

(( OOC: Welcome to endgame week everyone. We'll be running an endgame investigation Friday during our typical investigation timeslot, and Saturday will be endgame proper.

This week your admins can be contacted Monday and Tuesday only, after that they'll be incommunicado. ))

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1/???

[butcherspice]

[The sun hasn't even gone up in the sky yet, but a flash of light can be seen on the Seagull's Playground for anyone who happens to be up and about at this hour. It almost looks like a lightning storm is approaching, so maybe the forecast was off in its prediction of when storms would be happening?

Though this particular storm is entirely localized towards one Billy Butcher.

Somehow he isn't unconscious, but the force manages to knock him to the ground of the go-kart area despite trying to dodge out of the way. This is going to smart later.]

Chuffing hell...would you hold it for a bleedin' minute?! [Billy stands back up, holding his free hand up in an attempt at peace.]

Now. I know this looks fucking mad, but your life ain't in any danger, so--

2/???

[chrysaline]

[ Would her heart be racing like this if she weren't in any danger? The look Psyche shoots him is pure fury as she presses the heel of her hand against her chest and takes a few more steps back. ]

Did you... did you say that to Xiao? I thought you cared about catching the killers! I thought you were...

[ Psyche clenches her hand into a fist, and bright red lightning lashes out wildly again. At least this one goes wide around Billy, hitting a much more hapless stationary target... ]

3/???

[butcherspice]

[Billy grits his teeth, not entirely able to deny her accusations. Still, of people he wanted involved in this, Psyche was probably towards the bottom.]

Xiao wasn't supposed to be off'd like that. I weren't privy to her powers including not turnin' into a bloody dragon--Jesus fuck--

[Billy ducks at the lightning blast, which happens to hit a go-kart, revving it up and sending it careening past the railway over to Sungem island.]

--that one was a fuckin' fluke! I ain't lookin' to kill ya, Psyche, swear on me mum. Was tryin' to get the drop on someone else if you want the real truth. Catch one of the killers, y'know?

4/???

[chrysaline]

How can you expect me to trust you right now? Am I supposed to be pleased to hear that it was someone else you were looking for? Who... who would have been an acceptable sacrifice, then?!

[ She should run. But she's been running this whole time. Doing nothing this whole time. She's tired of waiting and waiting for a better moment. The least she can do is make sure no one else is hurt. So she straightens and reaches for the lightning again. If she can leave at least a mark for the others to find—

The lightning flickers, a stuttering burst around her, and Psyche gasps and wraps her arms around herself as she folds over. That one didn't seem to hit its intended target at all. For a few moments she stays bent over like that before she slowly lifts her head to glance up at Billy. ]

Well... isn't this familiar.

[ She isn't going to wait to clarify what she means before she draws her sword and lunges for him. ]

5/???

[butcherspice]

Well, ain't really a sacrifice if nobody dies, innit? Just making sure Walt didn't start peltin' meteors at the first person that asks her--

[He stops when Psyche stutters with lighting, ignoring the revving of another gokart that starts speeding off when activated by lightning. If this one works as intended, Psyche won't be a threat, and might be able to talk to him like a civil adult without trying to zap him--

Or she'll try to stab him. Huh, why didn't she do that sooner?

Luckily he still held onto his crowbar, and he's able to use it as an improvised shield. Billy hits the sword swing with an overhead block, aiming for the force to knock the sword out of Psyche's hand. She does manage to get the tip to slash at his face, though, her success indicated by blood dripping from a gash on his cheek.]

Careful, lass. Don't wanna start another trial, do we?

[He's being far more careful about not killing than he would with any other superpowered person. When did Billy Butcher get a bleeding heart, he wonders. He assumes never. It's probably just self-preservation to avoid getting executed.]

6/???

[chrysaline]

[ "Careful," he says? Her sword goes flying, and she shakes the sting from her hand, sizing up her opponent. ]

Unfortunately for you, she never did explain to me how the trials work. But I don't need to understand that to know why I'm here, do I? Did you think you'd found an easy target?

[ Has Billy ever seen Psyche doing her combat training? Even if he has, she's in exceptionally fine form today. She grabs for the arm holding the crowbar and jerks, trying to pull him off-balance enough to get an elbow to the jaw or face.

Never mind the lightning. It's a brawl now! ]

7/7 (cw needle mentions)

[butcherspice]

["She" never did? Billy doesn't know what she's talking about, but Psyche is suddenly a lot different from just ten seconds ago. He's not a psychologist and has yet to encounter someone with a superpowered alter ego, so this is entirely new.

It's the confusion combined with underestimating just how much strength Psyche is capable of with her short stature that catches him off guard, his crowbar clattering to the ground and shattering an empty syringe. Meanwhile Billy gets a hard elbow to the jaw, bad enough to taste blood in his mouth.]

Fuck--weren't planning on easy, no.

[If he had, he wouldn't have done any of this in the first place.

Billy's been in enough combat situations to handle a flat-out brawl, so he wrenches the arm that Psyche is holding onto in order to turn the tables and drive his elbow into her forearm. It'll hurt, but he's a little past being worried about breaking bones when Psyche is definitely going to be trying to kill him.]

[killerwaves]

[ For those of you on the rest of the island, if the thunder and lightning hasn't woken you up, perhaps the renegade go-karts have?

This sure is a scene you'll be walking into, Happy Monday! ]

[diabolizes]

[ That lightning definitely got his attention and…

Ah. Psyche is fighting Billy. That tells him just enough for him to shout out as he runs over to intervene: ]

Medea!

[chrysaline]

[ Boy, she is busy. ]

If you want her to die, then keep distracting me. If not, then get me her sword!

[diabolizes]

So you can kill him? You’re inviting more trouble onto her by doing that.

[ He’s… going to try to find a way to get between them. ]

[butcherspice]

Or you listen and don't fucking shank me! And they say I'm the one who ain't ever listen to reason, fucking hell--

[As if he has a right to complain when he just judo-chopped her elbow.]

[dancing_flames]

[Hi how are you this fine morning, we are having a VERY NORMAL ONE HERE]

Got an explanation for all this?

[Like, he doesn't mind intervening, but he wants to know who to go for here!]

[diabolizes]

It means Psyche is in danger. It’s her ability kicking in.

[ He’ll let Psyche tell the rest later. Hopefully. ]

[necrotiem]

[Her head is hurting all the time now, and the crash and the lightning make it hurt even more.

Of course she stumbles back out to the go-karts, and even in the darkness that is ever present, lately, the light that is blinding, she sees this very clearly.]

I was hoping I'd see you again!

[She laughs, but it pitches up so weirdly at the end.]

[chrysaline]

I would be delighted to congratulate you on your keen insight at some other time, Waltaquin.

[ It's almost fond! As fond as she can sound in the middle of a fistfight. ]

[necrotiem]

[Just giggling, a little too much, a little too loud.]

You seem to be doing just fine! Should I s̵̲̊ṭ̷̀o̷͔͠p̶͈̕ him for you?

[butcherspice]

Oh, stuff it--couldn't have gotten here five fucking minutes ago, you tittering bint?!

[He is so annoyed by her showing up now of all times.]

[necrotiem]

Isn't this what you wanted?!

I'm here now! I'm sorry I missed part of the show!

[chosenwang]

[ The storm is definitely a big signal in the sky and he makes his way to the scent.

Ever hate it when you're right? It being an unknown assailant would have been better, especially after everyone's trust being shattered from the last trial. One of their own being the culprit of drugging the others is just the biggest kick to them when they were already down.

Also hey gurl. He wants to let her cook but also doesn't want any more deaths. ]

What do you need?

[chrysaline]

[ Probably to be scruffed like a kitten if no one else gets there first! But until she has her moment of hesitation, she unfortunately has higher priorities. ]

Anything sharp.

[dupiety]

[Yeah the lightning sure is something, but the haunted go-karts is a new level of disconcerting.

Temenos arrives on the scene, notably no longer in his usual cleric garb, but he's uh. He'll just be on standby for healing as needed since this is turning into a whole Thing by the time he gets there.]

[dakicover]

[ well that’s a situation and a half. crea watches everyone amassing from the sidelines, looking mildly confused between billy and… psyche?

he’d throw a joke, but it looks serious. he’ll wait to see if the man can explain himself and/or needs any sort of back up, since everyone’s going to help psyche (or medea?) already. ]

[microtransactions]

[ yeah, that storm is a huge beacon for 'shit's going down over there.'

magolor also makes his way over around when everyone else does, falling out of a starry void in the air but not actually touching down onto the ground. there's already people in the thick of it trying to intervene, so he'll standing by in case they need to be further separated or need anything else from him,

but also, to billy: ]

You know, when you started talking about Waltaquin in the cabana the other day, I got a little worried!

Still, I didn't think you'd actually go and do something like this.

[butcherspice]

Guess you ain't know me well enough, then.

[His expression shifts to a slightly more subdued coldness at Magolor's statement. He knew this was inevitable, so no point in regretting what people might have thought of him.]