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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[gluttoning]

[There's silence for a minute.]

Oh. I wanted to ask.

Do you want me showing Lobelia that picture we took a long time ago?

[dupiety]

Of course I will. We can make some together, if you'd like.

[The question catches him off guard, though.]

Hmm... That is no longer necessary. I doubt it would have the intended effect now.

[Since Lobelia has converted to a Vergilius simp.]

But I would certainly like to look at them again, once this is all over. It's nice to reflect upon simpler times.

nik is sending me over here on a mission

[conchy]

Oh? What picture?

[GUESS YOU'RE SHOWING IT TO HIM NOW, HUH?]

[gluttoning]

[Beel is going silent on mystery audio outside a mild noise of affirmation and some tapping sounds]

[conchy]

[...And Lobelia wanders over to take a look at it. He does have to wonder what the intended effect was supposed to be, but...]

Ah! Your apelike strength never fails to impress me! Now if only your brain was as well-trained as your body.

[Was the intention to get insulted??? Probably not, but their truce did not include a "stop belittling me" clause, so.]

[dupiety]

Lobelia, it is very fortunate for you that there is a barrier between us right now.

[Don't fucking insult his boyfriend's intelligence.]

[conchy]

Heh-ahaha! Calm yourself! You had your opportunity to take your vengeance and refrained, and I'm not so charitable that I'll extend the same offer to you again.

[Kick his ass if you can, daddy! Lobelia will...................... not be able to fight back, so if Temenos insists, he'll have an easy target.]

[dupiety]

That was then and this is now, with you having given me a new desire to punch you.

[He may just insist if he doesn't have bigger priorities when the opportunity presents itself.]

[conchy]

We'll see if your righteous indignation holds out, but you may want to save your ire for our common enemy! Don't waste your time on me, Temenos. I'm entirely harmless now.

[dupiety]

Physically, perhaps, but you are still an absolute menace. Leave Beel be.

[conchy]

Now now, Temenos! You know I don't take orders.

[Have you thought about asking him nicely?]

[dupiety]

[Fuck no?]

Then prepare for the consequences.

[gluttoning]

I'm fine.

We've talked already. We need to work together, just like the rest of you.

I can put up with him for now.

[dupiety]

That's not the point right now, dear Beel...

[He's defending your honor?!?!]

[gluttoning]

You're lucky you taste bad.

[:T]

Guess Temenos was right, though.

[conchy]

[time to ask verg if he agrees]

Oh? About what, if I may ask?

[gluttoning]

Intended effect.

You've changed, though. Sort of. So I'm not surprised.

[conchy]

So you continue to tell me! Would you prefer if I returned to my old ways? Moreover, if you're so curious as to why, I wouldn't mind telling you.

[gluttoning]

No.

It's none of my business. If you're at more peace with it, and your hunger has calmed, then I don't need to know how you got there.

It's taking some getting used to. I guess.

[conchy]

[His hunger... Well well, Beelzebub understands him better than he'd expected him to. Well then, he'll be marginally less of an ass to him as thanks. Sound good?]

As has yours, I've noticed. There's something satiating about that which nourishes the heart, non?

[gluttoning]

[Lobelia? Being Less of an Ass? Sounds fake bro.]

Mn...

My hunger won't go away, even with people I love. That's just something I have to live with.

I guess I'd be jealous if I thought about it too much. But I like eating. So it works out.

[dupiety]

[As he's listening to Beel pull the picture up:]

Ah, well. Enjoy, I suppose.

[necrotiem]

Ah...?

Is that the one we took? To think I had almost forgotten the night entirely.

[gluttoning]

It is. It was on my cell phone.

Lobelia died before I could show it to him. But he's seen it now.

[necrotiem]

[It seems like it was a long time ago. Strange to think the same people sat on his back as stand here today.]

I think we took a fair photo, not that I'm an expert, by any means. We're all easy on the eyes, though.