Fourth Investigation

[bathymetric]

It's hard to tell that - of if - the motive has passed. The radios are the same, there are no missing powers, the day begins like any other. But there's something heavy hanging over you, the knowledge that, well... it's Friday. And unpleasant things happen in New Rapture on Fridays.

While we would love to say it's remotely quiet and peaceful, we can't. Helios Suites and the grounds around them are body-free, at least, but... there's a series of booming noises coming from somewhere else in New Rapture, echoing through the empty halls.

Looks like the game is afoot, citizens.

Comments

[honeyedtea]

[ After an anxiety inducing silence, it's Mielle who wrenches the door open and promptly gives him a look of immense irritation. ]

Must you make all those noise so early? Mafuyu is resting. How is she supposed to recover with all this booming and banging of yours?

[specialyellthing]

[Zinda's been trying to make breakfast for the kids and hild -- but when the banging started, she turned off the stove. It's the only thing that slowed her down enough to still be in the suite.

She ignores Mielle's lecture, squeezing past her and out the door, a gun in each hand.]

Lock the door and stay here, Goldie!

[honeyedtea]

While you run off into danger? – and where were you keeping those guns?!

[specialyellthing]

It's my job! [literally.]

[fuckingguy]

[ oh, thank god, he thinks like a selfish prick ]

It is probably coming from the amusement park.

[ AND HE'S RUNNING OFF WITH HIS VENDING MACHINE SWORD ]

[honeyedtea]

[ YELLED DOWN THE HALLWAY AFTER HIM: ] WHEN DID YOU GET A SWORD?!

[fuckingguy]

That was not me. [ ... ] I mean, except for the banging just now. Something has happened, and someone is probably dead again, and is Zinda inside, please?!

[honeyedtea]

It wasn't–?!

[ oh nvm zinda just schwooping past, we're good ]

[sastruga]

...Did... something happen again?

[teenager who just woke up joins the party. and oh, Zinda's... rushing out? what the heck]

[fuckingguy]

I am going now also. So if you could listen to Zinda and just lock yourselves in here for your own safety, thank you—

[ NANDOR OUT!! ]

[daimakaicho]

[ pops up in the door frame, hello ]

Shouldn't you already be in here if you're doing that?

[ HILD IS THIS LITERALLY THE TIME???? ]

[sastruga]

...I'm going back to bed.

[hell! world!!!]

[honeyedtea]

The way this morning is already going, I'm inclined to follow your example.

[specialyellthing]

[halfway down the hall---]

LOCK--- [oh shes hit the elevator goodbye]

[fuckingguy]

Okay, an excellent point, but this is maybe not the time.