Week 1

[bathymetric]

Good morning, New Rapture. A new day is dawning.

There may not be much light to differentiate the days here, but the lights of the part of the city you're in change enough by the clock that you can almost believe there's a sun somewhere. It looks like Mayor Fontaine has no intention of going back on his deal, and for the time being? You're all stuck here. But there's plenty to do, and... maybe not plenty to see, but there's enough. There's something, at any rate.

Especially if you're willing to look beyond the surface.

And if you spend enough time around others, you might find something neat!

No matter what, it's time to start getting to know your fellow captives. You might be here a while.




MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY
FRIDAY | SATURDAY

[ ooc: Welcome to the first week of Unknown Seas Round 3! We're very excited to have you. Please make sure to mark any investigation toplevels accordingly, and you can reach either Mayor Fontaine or Eleanor for conversations! ]

Comments

pool

[buriedstar]

[ Seo Dawon pays no attention to Misfire at first, conducting a pretty thorough check of the pool area while Misfire just chills at the bottom of the pool. He does toss a quick glance his way when he's done with his search but then he leaves just like that.

...and returns several minutes later with a bathing suit, swim trunks of this somewhat simple 90's pattern. There's a poke at the water and then Seo Dawon jumps in, swimming to the bottom where Misfire is. Then he smiles and waves, seeming to settle in.

Chilling underwater in the pool might just be the place to be (?). ]

[dullshooter]

[What did they say in [redacted disney property]? Life is better, down where it's wetter? It's true; he's feeling... well, not entirely at peace, considering the whole murder game thing, but pretty damn close.

Misfire gives his new underwater companion a lazy wave.]

Yo.

[He tilts his head, though still looks pretty unbothered.]

Don't you have a whole breathing thing to worry about?

[buriedstar]

[ He points at himself, as if to ask "What, me?". He follows up with an "x" motion across his lips, cause he certainly can't talk like this underwater. Then he tilts his head back with a smile. ]

[dullshooter]

Right, right. Cool. Noted.

[He nods, and returns to relaxing on the floor of the pool. At some point, he’s going to have to get up and get out of here, and it’s going to be an absolute pain that makes him question whether or not it was worth it in the first place.

But for now, he’s just chilling.

All this blissful silence, however, is way too silent - so even if Seo Dawon can’t talk back, Misfire keeps going.]

This is pretty nice, right? I mean, terrible circumstances, sure, but this? Not bad. I bet you could lose a whole day here, easy.

[buriedstar]

[ Seo Dawon takes a seat at the bottom of the pool, sitting crossed legged. He might have closed his eyes to really take in the atmosphere, but there's talking to be had, if you can call it that.

He sighs in the water, some bubbles rising, then picks up the same smile he had before with an emphatic nod. This isn't the worst, he seems to agree. Then he spreads his arms outside to the side, emphasizing the size of the pool and maybe Rapture in general. ]

[dullshooter]

Big, huh?

[He can't know exactly what he means, but he can at least get that much.]

Guess it is. Maybe. This 'New Rapture' doesn't seem all that big from what little I can see of it - but what do I know?

[He shrugs, and turns over to Seo Dawon.]

This like anything you're used to?

[buriedstar]

[ He waggles his hand back and forth, yes and no, really. It's probably been at least a couple minutes by now, but Seo Dawon seems just as comfortable as when he first hopped in. He can either hold his breath really well, or breathing is for losers.

After a moment, he points back at Misfire with his head tilted. Same question, back 'atcha. ]

[dullshooter]

[He is just absolutely unconcerned with the whole breathing thing. This just must be normal for some humans. Let's hope this assumption doesn't lead to anything terrible happening in the future.]

Nothing this particular brand of tack. Or underwater, either. And this pool's pretty nice, almost makes you forget we're part of a deeply unethical social experiment.

[Until you bring it up.]

You think you could live here?

[buriedstar]

[ In the event it does, Seo Dawon takes no responsibility.

He shakes his head emphatically at the question, that's a no. Then he mimes writing things on his hand and answering the phone. He's a busy guy. ]

[dullshooter]

You stuff to do?

[He gets that much.]

What are you, an accountant?

[Does he say that with judgement? Yes. Yes he does.]

[buriedstar]

[ A shake of his head no, and then he rises to stand from his seat on the pool floor, gesturing out to the other empty end of the pool. He does this a few times, it kind of almost looks like someone giving a speech? ]

[dullshooter]

[Okay, okay. He’s got this.]

Talk…speak…speech…speaker! Politician?

[buriedstar]

[ Thumbs-up!

Close enough honestly, there's some nuance he can't explain given their current circumstances. Again he points back at Misfire with a tilt of his head. What kind of jobs do giant robots have? He's curious. ]

[dullshooter]

Me? I was - well I used to be a soldier.

[He mimes doing a pew-pew. He doesn't need to, but he does.]

Then I got arrested and now I do...uh...stuff.

[He's unemployed.]

I mean, sure, I'm nobody big and important like you, but I still have reasons I need to get back home.

[One of them being a robot dinosaur that needs to learn how to be a person again.]

I could probably wait around here for a bit, I guess...but I think I'd get sick of the view.

[buriedstar]

[ !

Maybe it's because he hasn't sat back down yet, but Seo Dawon swims over to Misfire and pats him on the shoulder a few times. Maybe he gets that sentiment, or maybe it's something else, but some kind of thought is there. ]

[dullshooter]

[Huh?

The pat is unexpected. Pretty weird. But it’s not that bad.]

…Thanks, I guess. [Was Seo Dawon driven to pity by how pathetic his life is? Perhaps.] Anyone told you you’re a good listener?

[buriedstar]

[ A tilt of his head and a satisfied smile. Just because he's heard it before, that doesn't mean he doesn't enjoy it hearing it all the same. Also since I forgot to note it in the last tag, if Misfire can feel the temperature of touch, Seo Dawon's is rather chilly! But you know, they have been in the pool a while, so.

Message delivered, Seo Dawon swims back to a reasonable distance and then proffers Misfire a wave, pointing up. Time for him to get moving. ]

[dullshooter]

Alright - see you later, man.

[Misfire waves him off, and will not stop to think about how he's going to get out of here on his own until much later.]