unknownseas | Week 1

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Week 1

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! ]

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[Dandy, who once again seems to misplaced some if not all of his brain cells for the umpteenth time, finds Jonathan in the kitchen. He stops abruptly to slam the piece of paper down on the closest piece of furniture that happens to be between them.]

Are there gonna be any hot girls at this party?

[Jonathan just.

Stares at Dandy, absolutely confused by what he just said. He had expected people to call him crazy for "settling in" so fast and had already prepared and explanation, but this was... absolutely not expected]

Um... the invitation mentioned everyone living here if any of them strike your fancy. I suppose there is Eleanor as well, but I am not particularly eager to extend my invitation to her.

Oh man!

[Unfortunately, he's now had enough time to briefly skim the hero profiles, and yes, he spent significantly more time on Hild's page than all of the others.

We know why.]

So, the hottie with the body and the bodacious blonde babe are gonna be there? Hot damn!

Count me in, Jonny-baby.

[He blinks

If he were a less polite person, he would ask why he's surprised that they're coming.

He is, however, the kind of person to not keep quiet about the exact nature of the comment.]

Sir, you shouldn't refer to those women like that. But I am glad you're coming. I want everyone who have been taken by the mayor to attend.

Says the dude who made an ass of himself when the Mayor popped up!

[Old timey misogyny, meet retrofuturist objectification. It's a good thing Dandy wasn't wholly awake for that, he just heard it through the grapevine.]

There aren't any girls around right now! Chill, bro, god!

[His face flushes a little at that remark.]

I was simply trying to be protective...

[He sounds extremely sheepish.]

Of whaaaat, ya dinky dude?

Your V-I-R-G-I-N-I-T-Y?!

W-what? I'll have you know that my virginity is none of your business! I am happily saving myself for Mina when we are wed-

[His face freezes the moment the words leave his mouth. He had somewhat been resigned to the idea that he might never see Mina again before even arriving here, but being rescued from his captivity, only to be told he could never see his fiancee again...

Well, it made being reminded of her hurt that much more. He chokes up a little and suddenly looks away from Dandy.]

Oh dear god, my Mina...

Uuuuuh.

[Uh oh. Jonathan looks real down in the dumps.]

Just so we're clear, bub? That's not the name of a giant blow-up doll you happen to keep in your basement, is it?

[It is so lucky that Jonathan does not know what a blow up doll is as he instead just shakes his head.]

She's my fiancee. We were to be wed after I was back from my business trip.

I... I tried contacting her, but...

[He can't finish the thought, the words get caught in his throat.]

Oh yeah, well.

There aren't really any outbound calls in this place.

[Dandy's features soften. He goes quiet, his body language suddenly neutral instead of whimsically hostile. Save for the subtle hint of concern in his eyes, he probably appears difficult to read.]

You book a venue for the wedding and everything?

No... not yet. I was never someone with an abundance of money, but I was hoping that after my first business trip I would be able to have enough money to give Mina the wedding she deserves, and...

[Well

You know how his first business trip turned out.]

[Dandy continues to watch Jonathan, allowing the other man a minute or two to run the gamut of whatever powerful emotions he's experiencing. It's funny- Dandy doesn't do so well in situations where he's stranded and left to the vast recesses of space. He may be an idiot, but he's an idiot who is well aware of how deeply terrifying the unknown can be, and dying a slow, painful death on his own just isn't the Dandy way to go!

This place, and this accursed situation, is not ideal, but not yet hopeless, either. At the very least, they have each other.]

I thought you said you were a gentleman, baby!

[He perks up with a seemingly inappropriate amount of pep, though the sentence that follows is much kinder in tone.]

And those guys never give up, right?

Yeah! This place is the pits, I'll give ya that. On the upside, though, there's grub we can count on and a whole buncha looneys locked up in here with ya, so...

You don't have to do this alone, y'know.

[There is a jolt of shock when Dandy suddenly starts cheerfully shouting at him. But when his brain absorbs what he's saying, that he's trying to cheer him up.

He feels himself tearing up again, but for an entirely different reason.]

Y... you're right. I'm not alone anymore. I just need to remember that I am no longer forced to fend for myself. Thank you Dandy, I'm surprised I forgot about that.

Definitely not! It's easy to forget, though, I think.

[Even in large groups, dire situations like this can be... Lonely.

Wait, fuck. How does he know that?

Dandy can't place the memory, exactly- But he can feel it.]

So cheer up, or what-the-frick-ever.

[He chuckles to himself, and a brief thought crosses his mind that he wants to thank Dandy in some way. It only takes a split second to remember something and he reaches into his jacket before pulling out a flask.]

I found this while I was doing some investigation earlier. I'm trying to savor this because I do not know when I can get more to drink, but perhaps we could take a quick shot together.

Right now?

Are you sure?

[His voice sounds teasingly affectionate.]

Maybe you should finish crying first.

[He laughs, taking out a handkerchief and dabbing his eyes.]

I'm done crying for now, I promise.

[Dandy's lips curve upwards into a smile. He usually despises spending too much time in one place, unless involves lounging in the arms of a beautiful woman or oogling jiggly waitresses at Boobies. But Dandy, not one to typically sweat the small stuff or spend too much time musing as to why he feels the way he does, doesn't seem to realize-]

Now that I think about it, tears are drinkable too!

[That his desire to touch, to feel, to be physical and flirtatious-]

So if manage to cry into your booze, it's just gonna be a little salty.

[Stems from the loneliness of being incessantly and constantly alive.

Even if he manages to die here.]

And we've all tasted weirder things!

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cw: heterosexuality

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is this more rex than dandy, yes probably but who is looking

I am so sorry for this turn

it's ok this also is... turning things

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