WEEK 6 - Investigation

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the pygmalion. . . ONLINE CAPTAIN'S LOG: WEEK (6)

friday (?) survivors Friday comes, and with it, another alarm. At 10:00 AM, a chaotic, dark song plays, more explicitly sinister in tone than previous alarms. As usual, it refuses to stop until you exit your room. The atmosphere seems to change as soon as you open your door, as if you have been left out of something cataclysmic; you feel compelled to explore. Tentatively, you leave your safe haven. taken list profiles setting rulebook ENTER COMMAND_

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10:15

[tevinteriscoming]

[Dorian fade steps out of the medical bay around 10:15, heading towards the hallway nearest the parlor and cafeteria, the place he's most likely to run into anyone who can help. He can only sustain the fast speeds for the few seconds it takes to get there, and then he stops, suddenly winded, holding on to a wall for support.]

Are any of our medics around? Clover's hurt, but she can still be saved if we hurry. We've two deaths already, and I should hope that's enough.

[unasking]

[Well that confirms the dual body announcements, Frankenstein's just going to furrow his brow at Dorian's explanation and fish out his medical gloves from his pocket, already beginning to walk in the direction that he came from.]

Where am I headed? [He's walking briskly but he might run on ahead once he receives an answer.] Who are the other two?

[tevinteriscoming]

Medical bay. The supplies are still encased in ice, I'm afraid. We've lost Light and Hancock.

[He won't be following after him; he's still keeping a hand on the wall, leaning slightly.]

[unasking]

[There's a distinct moment after hearing Light's name that gets Frankenstein's footsteps to fall faster - and then he sure is breaking out into a full out run.

BYE.]

[thanatosincarnate]

{ About this time, Arumat's likely ascended to the Middle Deck, and he spots Dorian, seeing him send off Frankenstein. His expression tightens by a margin at hearing Clover being injured, but in a way not very noticeable unless under good scrutiny.

He'll even give Dorian a quick look-over out of habit to check if the man was injured. When he was satisfied with his cursory glance, he'll come closer. }

...And the names of the two who were killed?

[tevinteriscoming]

[While Dorian isn't injured, he'd drained - used a little too much magic and trying not to show it. In any event, he's avoided just blurting the names out loud to avoid breaking the news to anyone cruelly.]

Light and Hancock are dead. Someone set up a contraption that attacked anyone who entered the room. Light and Clover were inside, and Hancock rushed in after them.

[hatslinger]

What?

[ hey guys what's going on in this thread. fiona strolls up right as dorian says this, and after elizabeth, rhys, and her's idle adventure in the garden.. she's pretty awestruck to hear it was those two who kicked it. especially hancock. and she only felt worried about how elizabeth would take this. ]

God damnit.. We can't let Elizabeth see them, okay? Or any of the teenagers. There's too much.. exposure around here.

[tevinteriscoming]

Yes, well, there's an active weapon in the room that's shut off for now, so I don't advise anyone go in there.

[hatslinger]

Point taken. Uh.. Any idea what exactly happened? Beyond the two people being dead bit.

[ a thoughtful look, fingers to her chin. ]

I can't believe Hancock would die so easily. He was out almost every night and no one tried anything.

[bloodbiter]

[she waits until he's done speaking to frankenstein - clover receiving care is more important than her own worries. still, once the other man is running to the medbay, adelina is approaching dorian and asking:]

Two...? Who?

[tevinteriscoming]

I'm afraid we've lost Light and Hancock. Someone's methods appear particularly indiscriminate today.

[bloodbiter]

...I see.

[ugh!! she makes a face for a moment before nodding.]

Clover... She was unconscious when she was found, I take it?

[tevinteriscoming]

She was. Frankenstein will see to her; I should hope he'll remove her from the room, the poor thing.

[bloodbiter]

[a sigh]

I only hope she wasn't awake to see him killed.

[monsieurchatastrophe]

[wow i'm sure dorian wanted to talk about who's dead to all the kids because here comes one right now]

Clover's... [oh no] Who's dead?

[BECAUSE CLOVER WAS SUPPOSED TO BE WITH LIGHT ALL WEEK AND??? THERE ARE TWO BODIES?? ALREADY??? FUck]

[tevinteriscoming]

[He definitely absolutely did not! But he will anyway. At least it's a little less brutal than finding out from a corpse on the table.]

I'm afraid we've lost Light. And Hancock, as well, was hurt trying to save them. We've lost him as well.

[monsieurchatastrophe]

[his eyes are wide and he's paling. oh my god... but-- wait:]

How? [adrien leave dorian alone it's not HIS fault jeez. he takes a breath and tries to Keep Countenance and Think] If--if Hancock rushed in and he... they laid a trap?

[that's??? gross??? and clover??? and light is dead??? this is terrible?????]

[tevinteriscoming]

Yes, I'm afraid that's exactly what happened. Either a trap or carelessness, but either way, the first person to enter the room was Hancock.

[monsieurchatastrophe]

That's... awful. [he's frowning even as he takes a breath to not go all shonen justice at people because that's what tomorrow is for!! and he has more important questions:] Is Clover going to make it?

[he's not going to ask if she'll be okay because light is fucking dead but if she's alive then he has to align his priorities accordingly]

[toprotecttheworld]

Adrien Agreste!

[Once he's done talking to Dorian or whatever, Jessie will be approaching him on her own. She's a little calmer than she should be, probably, but that's what happens when you get two death notices in a row. You stay put and rest for a minute.]

Tell me what's going on!

[brooches]

[ Who the hell said not to tell Elizabeth? She's wondering who it is - the numbers dwindling, there can only be a set amount of people. She has to wonder, what was the two announcements for? An error?

Her findings in the garden proved curious, but she's not quite sure what issues would occur from it. It had to be... random, right? It's not until she comes across Dorian. God... she stops, freezing when he speaks: two deaths? ]

You're joking, Dorian. [ No, it was a stupid and childish thing to say. ] Miss Clover... oh my God. Who - who died...? Was it the victim and murderer?

[tevinteriscoming]

[Y i k e s.

No, okay, he can handle this. Maybe. Probably. Trying to keep his tone very even.]

The intended target was light; a contraption was set up that appears to have fired shots at Light and Clover, but he managed to shield her. Unfortunately, that contraption was still working when some of us ran in to investigate.

Unfortunately... [He's not made for this.] I'm afraid we've lost Hancock.

[brooches]

... Y.. You're lying. This isn't funny.

[ He survived last week. He trusted her. He lived his life to its questionable fullest and this is how he is rewarded? Dorian can pinpoint the moment the air escaped her lungs too quickly and the immediate swell of her eyes. There's a shake that follows and she feels her knees grow week. She stumbled back and catches herself on the frame of the door. ]

He can't be - Hancock was - he ... Take me to him!

[hatslinger]

[ Fiona will remember this.

She shoots Dorian a glare, even though she knows he technically didn't do anything wrong, and goes to Elizabeth's side. ]

Hey.. If you want to go see him, I'll go with you, okay?

[tevinteriscoming]

[Shooting her back a helpless look. What do you want him to do?

He's extremely relieved Fiona is taking the lead on this.]

Perhaps that would be for the best. Or, I can accompany both of you, if you'd like. [Please say no though???] I'm very sorry, I know that you were close. [Help.]