IC INTRO - JUNE '18

[phantasmods]

After the fight with the siren has settled, those characters with phones hooked to the KEystone network will get a text -

Okay, everyone, you had better come back in. There's a storm brewing just off the coast.

Even given Up's usual professionalism, it seems rather... subdued?

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For once, there are no androids at all to greet you upon your return, or arrival, as the case may be. A shelter has been set up for the boats on the shoreline of Glitterstone, however. By the time you tromp up the lighthouse stairs to the level of the Station itself, the sky is beginning to grey with the promised storm.

There's not the typical feast outside, but there is a fairly extensive taco bar set up in the common room, left unattended as well. The room sign-up sheet and boxes of freebies are also there, complete with the Braille versions, and a note at the bottom of both room sheets reads "If all rooms are full, space has been made in the meeting rooms on the top floor. We'll have additional rooms available as soon as possible."

It does appear that someone has updated the murder counter while you were away, however, for the turning of the week. It now reads 15 weeks without murder.

Other than that, you're free to explore, including in the newly finished sections of the Annex (should you be willing to brave the storm to get between buildings). However, wherever you go, the androids are almost conspicuously absent - even in the medical bay and Down's workstation in the command center.

The meeting room they have for their own private use is securely closed and locked.

Comments

[burninglight]

Oh, and that's new?

Tell me, do you whistle when you overheat, because you're certainly the proverbial kettle calling the pot black.

[myocordial]

I'm also not human and thus far more durable. So there.

[Yeah, he's pulling that card right now, he doesn't give a fuck.]

[burninglight]

Did you say something, all I hear is whistling.

[myocordial]

Do you actually want me to overheat right now, because I could.

[Children, please.]

[burninglight]

No, mother.

[myocordial]

You are impossible. I realize that's probably what you're going for, but I want you to know anyway.

[burninglight]

And you'd not have it any other way, would you?

[myocordial]

...No, I wouldn't, but you don't have to point it out. Honestly.

[burninglight]

I most certainly do.

[myocordial]

[Heart shakes his head.]

You most certainly don't, but now we're just back to that stubbornness. Don't think I've let the original point go.

[burninglight]

And what was the original point, again?

[myocordial]

Ardyn, do I have to physically pick you up to make you go to your room?

[burninglight]

...




I wouldn't hate it.

[myocordial]

...Really?

[Only slightly exasperated.]

[burninglight]

Well, truthfully, if I tried to walk like this I'd be liable to fall on my face.

[myocordial]

And that would be just awful, of course.

[Perish.]

[burninglight]

Heaaaaaaaaart...

[this is a 2000 year old whiny adult]

[myocordial]

Ardyn.

[Children, both of them.]

Just saying my name isn't a very compelling argument.

[burninglight]

I taught you how to set things on fire and this is how you repay me?

[myocordial]

See, that's better.

Hmm. Well. As amusing as it might be, you falling on your face would be counterintuitive to what I'm going for, I suppose.

[You could've avoided all this sass, Ardyn, you brought this on yourself.]

[burninglight]

A little bit, because then you'll have to hear me complain.

[myocordial]

And I would prefer to avoid that, yes.

So I have no choice but to actually carry you, then. I see how it is.

[No, leaving Ardyn here is super not an option.]

[burninglight]

You'd really go so far out of your way for me? Oh, I'm so touched.

[myocordial]

It will also give me the power to drop you, don't forget that.

[burninglight]

You wouldn't.



...I mean, you probably would, but you won't.