(too late) you're at the party

[scouserer]

[Well, it's safe to say that trial fucking sucked. Therefore, some sort of afterparty is in order. Constantine is admittedly not good at throwing parties without some sort of liquor or other drug involved, but that's where Data and Sylvando guide him.

First order of business--invites. Upon returning to your rooms, crumpled pieces of paper have been taped to the doors. Written in poor handwriting is the following:]

meet at the lounge
bring whatever you want
[Simple, but effective. The lounge itself has been livened up a bit with Sylvando's help. Some nicely patterned fabric has been draped around on the tables to liven up the place a little, and snacks from the café and vending machines have been placed out for people to peruse.

A few supplies from the first aid room have been gathered, as well, for those who may need it. But perhaps the help is unnecessary, as tomorrow will likely bring another New Years Eve. And with it, another week of despair and frustration.

But for now, they can forget about that and pretend that all that matters is the present.]

Comments

[sivard]

How is it justice if she wasn't even responsible for it? How aware of the situation was she?

[Shard, at least, had poorly tried to shove the blame on someone else, but this?]

This is all a show for the Captain's amusement.

[onlyyoucan]

[Maybe that's why they spent three hours on Alice. At least she's a bad person.]

He knows it, too. He wants us to keep it in mind. ...Is that really all?

[sivard]

Maybe it has something to do with the creepy place he's brought us all to?

But right now, he's rubbing it in our faces that this is fun for him.

[onlyyoucan]

You mean the Bermuda Triangle itself might be related to whatever his goal is?

[sivard]

Could be.

There are places like that in my world. They're called Earthpulse points, huge concentrated areas of magic.

[onlyyoucan]

And that's something that somebody could use for... what? A blood ritual, like people are thinking?

[sivard]

It could be.

There's a lot of power in them, though I'm pretty sure it would end in disaster.

[onlyyoucan]

What would he even need that for?

[sivard]

Why does any power-hungry man seek out more power?

It's clearly something he's seeking, maybe it's as simple as him just wanting more power.

[onlyyoucan]

He can't be so all-powerful if he needs more. Or if he needs this to happen to cause something else at all.

[sivard]

Well, the assumption there would be if power is what he's after.

It could always be a conduit he wants.

[onlyyoucan]

You mean, something to use that power with.

[sivard]

Yeah, exactly.

Now what that is, I couldn't tell you. But it clearly has something to do with this ship.

[onlyyoucan]

Why the ship specifically?

[sivard]

It's got people on it that he's trying to kill off one by one.

[Human sacrifice, in other words.]