Week 2

[bathymetric]

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

It's now been a week since you were all captured. Perhaps you've already settled in. Perhaps you're already confident that you'll make it out of New Rapture alive. How serious about this could Mayor Fontaine possibly be, really?

While there still may not be much to do in your little hotel bubble, you've at least been granted a little more now - some kind of mysterious room and a sizeable library of all things. And in all the places you've looked so far, you've found valuable information, and even learned some of the story of New Rapture along the way.

Make sure to keep talking to the others! You want to keep those regain coins flowing, don't you?




SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY

[ ooc: Welcome to the second week of Unknown Seas Round 3! Please make sure to mark any investigation toplevels accordingly, and you can reach either Mayor Fontaine or Eleanor for conversations! ]

Comments

[capreelcious]

[ Floyd has not moved from his spot at all today! That is to say, he's been sitting in front of the glass wall in the meeting room all day, keeping an eye on Jade.

Not that he needs to keep an eye on him- he knows Jade can fend for himself. But still!

He hasn't made any move to go eat food or anything either, just sitting there on the floor, just daring Fontaine to do something while he's around. ]

[withagun]

[ Hey, buddy. Same here. Hodaka only really takes note of Floyd when he starts to move his leg, which has...completely fallen asleep beneath him. ]

—Ow, ow, ow... Ah. Floyd-san... You're still here?

[ ...Oh. He really...hasn't been paying attention, has he? ]

[capreelcious]

Mmhm.

[ Floyd nods a little bit in his curled up position, arms wrapped around his knees. It's muffled when he speaks a little, but he doesn't make a move to make himself sound any more clear. ]

Never left.

[withagun]

...Me neither.

[ He opens his mouth to ask, which one, but then he sees him. ]

Ah... You...have a brother?

[capreelcious]

Yeah- that's Jade. We're identical twins.

[ Jade definitely looks much more put together than Floyd- certainly neater and gentleman-like! The smile on his face has not left often, despite the situation he's in. He's merely calmly chatting away with the other hostages in the containment cube. ]

He's really cool.

[withagun]

I see.

[ None of the hostages seem to pay any heed to the window. Do they know their loved ones are right on the other side? Watching? Agonizing? ]

…I’m sorry.

meeting room

[giddyundertaker]

[ ... Ah. He was going to stop in there and hour or so after everyone had left, but it seems everyone has not left.

Drat. He wanted to be alone.

But something stops him from simply leaving. The eel boy talked so fondly of his brother, he was so sure that brother was safe... Sure, the Undertaker may not be moved by who Fontaine chose for a hostage, but most everyone here was...

The eel's brother, though... The thought of those two being permanently separated is making his heart sink.

So he stands in the doorway for a moment, feeling sorry for poor Floyd before he pulls himself away...

Half an hour later, he comes back with a serving of fish and chips. He taps Floyd on the shoulder and sets the plate down in front of him. ]

Here. Brought you something from the restaurant.

[capreelcious]

[ He doesn't even notice any new figures walking in or out for the longest time. One would think the eel is asleep here and there, but he opens his eyes to watch the group of people mill about in the containment cube- especially his brother.

At this point he really thinks his instincts are getting rusty, what with not realizing someone is near, not even trying to sneak up on him. Floyd perks at the sudden presence, and with the smell of fish invading his nostrils, finally realizes he is hungry. ]

...Thanks, barracuda.

[ He carefully picks up the plate, taking a bite of fish and slowly chewing it. ]

Thanks, your fishsona choice got music stuck in my head.

[giddyundertaker]

[ He nods, smiling a bit at the nickname. Barracuda... A bit of a mouthful, but refreshing. It's been quite some time since he had a proper nickname.

The Undertaker sits down next to the eel, watching the captives for a moment before turning to face him. ]

Some rotten luck we've got, hm?

>:3c ehehehehe

[capreelcious]

Pff- somethin' like that. I'd hardly call it luck. Rotten luck is like... being second place in one of those big competitions with a lot of money and walkin' away with nothing.

Water Fountain guy is playing a stupid game of chess that's gonna end with him losing.

[giddyundertaker]

Eh heh heh...

[ Yeah, you sure remind him of some people. ]

Of course, the pawn's job is to survive long enough to reach the other end of the board and gain the upper hand. You're not going to be tempted by Fontaine's threats, are you?

[inaclearing]

Hey there.

[Brett's been in here a fair amount too, more than enough time to observe who's left and gone about their business and who...hasn't. He left maybe twenty or thirty minutes ago, but he's back now, with a plate of salad and some water.]

Try and stay hydrated, at least.

[capreelcious]

[ Floyd looks up at Brett before at least taking the water for now. He'll keep the salad nearby to pick at here and there, though!

A small laugh leaves him- how ironic that someone's telling the fish to stay hydrated. Still, he does crack open the bottle to drink some of it. ]

...Thanks.

[inaclearing]

[Hey, doesn't that make it even more important?

Brett smiles, then turns to settle down in a chair at the table. He's here to stay, too, at least for a little bit.]

...your brother, huh?

[capreelcious]

[ Fair enough! Merfolk do say that drying out is pretty bad. ]

Mmhm- that's Jade. We've hardly been separated for this long before. Well, I guess it's been less time for him, but yeah.

[ What he can assume as only a few hours for Jade in a cell has been a week and some change for Floyd. Jade is still hanging in there pretty well, smiling and making small talk with the people inside the cell as if it wasn't a huge deal. ]

[inaclearing]

...huh. I guess that makes sense.

[The timeline thing, that is. Brett hadn't really considered it that way before.]

I have a younger sister. Riley. She lives a few hours away, now, I haven't seen her in a few months.

[dullshooter]

[Pretty much everyone is just camping out here today, huh?

Misfire doesn’t do much to announce himself.]

I’m gonna guess….the guy who looks almost exactly like you?

[capreelcious]

Yyyyup.

[ He does a little nod. ]

That's Jade. I'm guessing the robot guy is your person?

[dullshooter]

How could you tell?

[He laughs, but it’s kind of hollow.]

His name’s Grimlock, and I bet he doesn’t even know what’s going on. Lucky bastard.

[capreelcious]

Really? Huh.

[ It's an interesting thought- just what thoughts are going through the minds of those inside the cube? Well, after spending his whole life with Jade, he's got a pretty good idea. ]

Jade's usually got a cool head on his shoulders. Makes me wonder what Water Fountain guy told them about the situation, though.

[dullshooter]

Probably the same stuff they told us, right? Which is to say - not much, but enough to get us all crazy about it.

[He watches the glass.]

You think your brother's taking it well?

[kninja]

[At least Obi's not trying to sneak up on him this time. He's not even wearing his usual dark colors, though he was earlier.]

...If you're gonna stay in here, try not to fall asleep.

[capreelcious]

Not gonna.

[ He mutters while his eyes are closed. ]

I'll be fine, Mimic Octopus- don't worry.

[kninja]

[Those sure were a string of syllables in the middle there that did not immediately register as sense. Obi blinks, waits for them to ring a bell, and finally asks:]

Uh, what?

[capreelcious]

Mimic Octopus! That's your name now.