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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[butcherspice]

[Back by unpopular demand, it’s Billy Butcher! He doesn’t entirely know why he’s bothering since 80% of people do not want him here. Aside from Lacus maybe, and Temenos in case the topic of murder solving comes up.

He’ll let you security check him at the door if you really don’t buy that he’s done serum testing.]

[finalmix]

[ hey so long as billy doesn't plan on using the serum on him they gucci





kinda :) ]

[butcherspice]

[Thanks mate :)]

[chrysaline]

[ She will! Thanks. In the most civil John Wick tones imaginable: ]

Billy. Would you mind emptying your pockets first?

[butcherspice]

Good seein’ you too, Psyche.

[If anyone else asked he’d probably do something like pretend to rummage through his pockets and pull out a middle finger, but since it’s Psyche, he’ll comply. All that’s in there is his upinion and key.]

You seem healthy. How long it take for the lightning to juice back up?

[chrysaline]

Thank you. It'd be nice if you'd let me look through your upinion, but...

[ She's not really cherishing any hopes, so she gives a smile and a shrug. ]

I don't really want to give you any data you can use, to be honest. But I don't know, either. The administrators could probably tell you more about that than I could. I don't have much memory of the last time I used it like that.

[butcherspice]

Wouldn’t be nothin’ there if y’did. We’ve gone through messages in trials enough that it’d blow me cover. Overhaul just called me.

[He scoffs slightly.]

Well, so long as it worked. Oughta thank you for that one—maybe send a cute little fruit arrangement your way for your contribution to makin’ the world a safer place.

[chrysaline]

[ She gives a little shrug. No surprises there. ]

If you really want to thank me, it would be nice if you'd just be honest. I... don't really care if you hate people like me. [ There's a long pause, and then she shakes her head. ] For what it's worth, I do hope you win. I hope you remember the people here who died to make it possible, too.

[butcherspice]

Well. Won't lie and say I don't think you and the rest of the world would be better off if you didn't have powers.

But ain't got a quarrel with you specifically--you ain't one of the folks who fucked everything up back where I'm from.

I'll do that though. [Even if it kills him too.]

[chrysaline]

It's a little funny. I think so, too.

[ Guess this is just — how would Lobelia say — le piment de la vie. She gives a little nod. ]

I don't think it matters. But I do believe you. I just happened to be there, after all.

[idologue]

[ Lacus does want him here - though in part, that is also just for the information. There's an encouraging smile from her though.

She won't sit down right next to him, because she's trying not to alienate everyone from her further, but she's still in his area of the room for the duration of the meeting. ]

[butcherspice]

[Lacus gets a small nod of understanding from Billy in return.

He knows both of their roles in this thing. Might as well play his as the guy everyone can agree is an asshole.]

[plunges]

[ He should probably just. Do this now. He'll accept any ire from Billy himself, that's just a consequence he'll have to live with.

Xiao approaches, unarmed. He has a solemn expression on his face. ]

Billy. I deeply apologize for my actions yesterday.

[ ... ]

I've been at odds with my karma for a few days – it just so happened that yesterday is what finally got me to succumb to it. Still, I...regret what I did. Nothing could excuse it.

I am glad you were not hurt.

[butcherspice]

...you're the one sayin' you're sorry?

[He's extremely confused by this whole response. Sure, Xiao was definitely going to try and kill him while lost in the sauce, but seriously.]

Doubt anyone'd blame you for torchin' my arse. Don't think too hard about it.