WEEK 6

[bathymetric]

Another week, another three lost - and this time all to one murder case. And that's to say nothing of the execution, or whatever went on with that ouija board that still sits in the library... strange things are afoot in the facility, and some of them not even your captor seems fully equipped to explain.

The other of the two doors in the main living area finally opens after another lost Saturday, and what lies beyond is... strange, to say the least. Looks like there's no shortage of changes, even in the architecture. It certainly seems like you should have gotten something like this before the water park at the very least, don't you think?

Angel's still out and about at night, if you want to be found. And who knows what else you might find if you're out alone? Apparently, you might have a ghost on your hands.



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[ooc: Welcome to Week 6! If you want Angel or to try your hand at the ouija, please make sure to note in your toplevel, same as an investigation! AC is over here, regains are here, and, well...

You've all got a new app on your devices! Use it wisely. ]

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[hardnosed]

[ Well, that sure was a day, huh, guys??? After the motive, Jasper makes her way to the Area A's ladies' room, an unstoppable juggernaut of indescribable emotion, and immediately flushes the sad little paper ball that was at one point her motive down the toilet.

But that doesn't erase the images from her mind — swirling through it, one might say. It doesn't unread the attached message, which echoes through her head over and over. She wants to purge then both from her, to get rid of the weakness, rip out the pathetic part of her that can't simply disbelieve everything the Professor and Rose have to say, but she can't. There's just not enough to focus on, not enough material with which to blot it all out. So she does the next best thing!

She brings a spear to the fitness room. The noises that begin to emanate from inside it after she goes in are... not great! Jasper's exorcised her numerous petty frustrations here before, but it's never been quite this bad or this noisy. Eventually, there's the loud sound of splintering wood and a thud, and then it stops. The hulking back (covered by equally hulking hair) that faces any incomers seems somehow more solid and remote than before, a broadcast of the barely-contained tension and anger currently animating her form. She's not in the process of punching or impaling it at the current moment, which makes sense since the spear has been snapped in half and lies abandoned on the floor, but the punching bag seems to have already Seen Some Shit. One arm is braced on the wall. Without looking to see who's there, she says: ]

If you're not here to fight, get out.

[ She shows up late to the meeting, says absolutely nothing, and leaves early after she starts to look frustrated with the goings-on. After that, she's gone to her room for a few hours! But again, at night, she's patrolling. The cape and the spear aren't around this time, for all the change it makes. ]

fite fite fite

[blackmass]

...Having a bit of a difficult day, Jasper?

[like he gives a fuck]

[hardnosed]

[ AH, THERE HE IS
THIS MOTHERFUCKER
WHAT A TOOL ]

You're not getting another warning.

[ Given her (unbelievably limited) interaction with Kirei, she doesn't think he's unaware of the obvious result here, or opposed to it unfolding. She also doesn't know what his intentions are, really.

But that doesn't matter. None of it matters. ]

Leave before I make you.

[blackmass]

[Kirei raised an eyebrow at the response, hands folded behind his back as usual.]

Now, that's hardly what I might call an attempt at coexistence. You'll not make many allies in this situation like that.

[Let it never be said any buttons went unpressed when Kirei was around.]

[hardnosed]

You think I'm looking for allies?

[ And shes immediately whirling on him, using her arm to push off the wall as she turns, taking that momentum and surging forward. For those who are unaware of her spindash shenanigans, this might all seem unnaturally fast, an entirely unprovoked assault that utilizes far too much force considering it's coming from nowhere.

For her, it's the equivalent of swatting a fly. Jasper runs at him with her fists raised, and when she's halfway to closing the physical gap between them, she makes to punch Kirei with her left arm, straight in the solar plexus. Her lunge is telegraphed and easily dodged, or countered. It's an easy out for anyone she might be trying to remove from the the premises. It's easier bait for someone skilled enough to deal with her aggression. ]

[blackmass]

[It was about time things got interesting around here.]

[Unexpected as the burst of speed was from someone of Jasper's size, Kirei reacted easily; he didn't outright dodge, but parried instead. His arm struck against Jasper's to redirect the force of her strike and momentum, the other shooting out to counter with a punch aimed to her side.]

[hardnosed]

[ When Kirei redirects her blow, and she recognizes it as such, her mouth twists in a wild snarl of a grin. Having another punch directed at her doesn't change Jasper's expression — if anything, it widens her smile. There's not much more than a vaguely pained grunt when it hits home, and even as he makes contact, she's winding up the arm he just parried to swing at the arm he parried with, more to grab it than to actually try and hit hi. Her other fist's trajectory is, uh, spiking up directly at the underside of his chin.

It's been five weeks.

Notably, none of what's going on will keep her from continuing to push forward aggressively. Without her full strength, it's not nearly as effective as it should be, but she's still running ahead, fully attempting to use her mass and momentum to push Kirei backward. Is her end goal just to run him into the wall? The wall that's on the other side of the gym? Of course it is, this is Jasper and everything she does is dumb as shit. ]

patrol

[lovelikeyou]

[As it happens, Rose has also been patrolling of late! She's got one of those long black swords from the vending machine (since SOMEONE stole hers). Upon seeing Jasper.......well, honestly she doesn't want to deal with this at all, but here we are.]

Good evening, Jasper.

[hardnosed]

Rose.

[ One could easily mistake this for the way she usually says Rose's name, as a pronounced accusation, instead of acknowledgment in kind! She does, however, slow down to some extent, instead of immediately pacing past her and ignoring her presence entirely. ]

There's nothing good about it. What are you doing.

[ It is unbelievably obvious what Rose is doing. ]

[lovelikeyou]

Just taking a little walk.

[look, it's obvious what she's doing and it's obvious what you're doing too]

And you?

[hardnosed]

Patrolling.

[ No, this all needs explicit clarification, it's not self-evident at all!! ]

Don't get too nervous. I'm not trying anything.

[lovelikeyou]

I'm not.

[She actually isn't all that nervous. If Jasper were going to do anything, after all, Rose rather expects it would be directed at her.]

It's good of you to look out for the others.

[hardnosed]

Don't patronize me, Rose. [ To her dubious credit, she immediately continues on to the no less negative, but non-Rose-focused; ] Someone's going to act on this one. It's about time we got proactive.

Patrol

[bolderfell]

[It's probably no surprise to either of them that Jasper comes across Therion in the night. She patrols; he skulks. He's skulking out of the chapel specifically when he sees her, and he nods. Hello.]

Patrolling again.

[hardnosed]

[ Jasper's stance is particularly stiff and weird tonight, but she does appear to incline her head in what's probably a nod back! This is friendship. ]

Somebody should be.

[bolderfell]

[He saw her run off; he talked to her in the library. It's fine. He knows she's having a time. He falls into step beside her so she doesn't have to stop moving.]

Yeah. You're right, the way everyone's reacting to this.

[hardnosed]

He got what he was looking for, that's for sure.

[ And thank the stars for that, because if there's one thing that's clear right now, it's that she can't stop moving. Ever. ]

Do you believe him?

I'm not asking what you got. [ Duh. ] Do you think there's a chance it was real?

[bolderfell]

...

[Therion won't do her the disservice of asking her if she prefers comfort over truth.]

There's a chance, in my case. It follows the path I've taken logically enough.

[hardnosed]

Hn.

[ this mf really just said "hn" ]

He's at least using the information he's got on us to make it believable. I recognized the place... but it doesn't really matter whether it's true or not. If someone thinks it is, and takes the bait, that's all he needs.

patrolling

[philoxenia]

[ Oh. Sup, Jasper, three's a crowd--Daisy's here, too! Mira's sort of-- wandering aimlessly, truthfully, though she straightens a little when she sees her. ]

Oh. Evening, Jasper.

[hardnosed]

Is there anyone who's not gonna show up out here?

[ It's not nearly as harsh sounding as it could be, though. If Jasper understood the conditions under which humans sleep, she wouldn't be surprised that people are having trouble tonight. ]

[philoxenia]

Daisy needed to stretch her legs a bit.

[ It's not completely a lie, but she definitely couldn't sleep... ]

And I guess I haven't been able to sleep, though, either. Have you run into many of the others, then?

[hardnosed]

Therion. Rose.

[ GET A GRIP, JASPER ]

Not that I expected her to sleep. [ Her glance shifts down to Daisy for a second, taking stock of her. Evaluating. Julius has raised some internal questions for her which can be retroactively applied to all pets, so the next words out of her mouth are: ] You just go wherever she leads you?

[philoxenia]

Ah. I suppose that makes sense...

[ hey jasper can you like, chill ]

Usually, no. I'm the one who leads--she's small enough to get lost easily if she doesn't have some kind of direction. But here, I think we're all contained enough that if she wants to wander, I'll let her.

[hardnosed]

... So she's always been this size, then.

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