[ there's a nod like "yeah that makes two of us" and he tries to think. ]
What do we actually know about our situation right now? We were all taken from our own worlds, our powers and items were stripped from us, we were given a bunch of powers most of us have never even used and told we had to compete to save our own worlds. [ ... ] Maybe they're using our old abilities and the connections to our world for something else?
[ what if when people die it releases an essence for whoever the fuck to use to power up. ]
[ ...thinks about how an ancient goddess truly needed the blood of two halfbloods in order to awaken to try and overthrow the olympians.
nods slowly. ]
It's a possibility in some places, so it wouldn't surprise e if it was also one here. [ but he doesn't want to assume that's the case yet. ] All I know is we are dealing with someone more deceptive than any of us thought.
No kidding. Almost makes me miss when we thought that stupid mayor was in charge. [ it seemed easier to deal with!!! also it was like. two days ago. ] It's hard to tell what they can do when they're the ones who might have dragged us here in the first place.
I don't think that's a might anymore. I think whoever brought us here brought us here with the intention of turning us against each other. We've never received an explanation why we're suddenly competing against each other. And now this rule?
What bothers me more is that this only came after what happened with Rocket and Mika. Like they were waiting for something to happen as an excuse to implement it.
... And considering the circumstances of that night, they were probably hoping for it. But I wonder why only those two were left awake? It's not like they could've known Mika would shoot Rocket.
[ or could they... people die when they are killed of bullets... ]
We don't have proof of that. We don't know who locked the doors on us, and how all of us fell asleep, but we do know there's probably been someone watching all of us for a really long time. Maybe even longer than we've been here. They might not've known what would happen, but I doubt they weren't expecting something to happen.
[ ...and then, quietly: ]
For all we know, they could've been expecting him to somehow kill her instead.
[ that clearly seems to anger him a little and he sighs, taking in a breath ]
There's no point speculating on what ifs, I guess. Probably they locked us in expecting this to happen, and that the same might happen this week. We need to be ready for that.
This goes back to the part where there are probably at least a few of us here who don't know how to fight that well. How do we protect them?
[ because that's his thought. he can fight just fine, but what about other people? he hadn't been too overly concerned at first and sort of went "well we can consider making sure people are protected", but with this new rule he's a little more heightened. ]
Teaching them, I guess. Maybe giving them weapons that make it easier? On a crew, you can just protect people who aren't as strong, but here... That's not going to be an option.
If people ran out of tokens, I suppose I don't mind using one of mine to buy them a basic weapon to train with. Depending on the person and the weapon. At least we'd know who had one if it ever became relevant.
Regular weapons are just one token, so it shouldn't be that much for people to afford them... But I guess keeping track might be a problem. We don't know everyone's entire list of skills either, no matter what they put on those profiles. I've got stuff missing from mine.
[ because i, personally, mostly wanted to do jokes ]
It's the keeping track that concerns me, especially since we really don't have a way to verify people's tokens or purchases. The cards aren't a great indicator because people can hide and trade them. And...there is also that. I've got stuff missing from mine, too. I don't think anybody's profile has all of the answers.
We can try to keep track of what we know individually, but it's... I don't know. It's weird to get to know people just in case they might become dangerous.
It's weirder to avoid them and paint a target on ourselves as disposable. I don't think we all have to be very close, but it's better for us to try and get to know enough to be able to strategize if we have to.
I wasn't planning to avoid anyone, personally. I know it's what we have to do, but it feels almost like playing into their hands to think of everyone as a potential enemy.
It's not something I want to do either. Our hands are being forced, and they're going to be forced even further if someone does come at us and we have to defend ourselves. Does it even count if it's self-defense? What about if we subdue them to arrest them without an execution? Why is the answer to this murder?
I kind of buy the idea of a distraction. When I talked to Gold Mouse, it sounded a bit like there was a pretty sudden change in attitude. I almost wonder if the government has been infiltrated by someone with their own agenda.
Will and I were thinking about that, too. It feels way too sudden, and when Phoenix said the order to execute Mika came from someone above the mayor and the other officials it made me wonder why they had to listen in the first place.
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Date: 2023-09-25 05:42 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-09-25 06:15 pm (UTC)[ or maybe that's his own biases idk ]
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Date: 2023-09-25 09:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-09-26 02:32 am (UTC)What do we actually know about our situation right now? We were all taken from our own worlds, our powers and items were stripped from us, we were given a bunch of powers most of us have never even used and told we had to compete to save our own worlds. [ ... ] Maybe they're using our old abilities and the connections to our world for something else?
[ what if when people die it releases an essence for whoever the fuck to use to power up. ]
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Date: 2023-09-26 02:50 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-09-26 06:27 am (UTC)nods slowly. ]
It's a possibility in some places, so it wouldn't surprise e if it was also one here. [ but he doesn't want to assume that's the case yet. ] All I know is we are dealing with someone more deceptive than any of us thought.
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Date: 2023-09-26 06:35 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-09-26 07:51 am (UTC)What bothers me more is that this only came after what happened with Rocket and Mika. Like they were waiting for something to happen as an excuse to implement it.
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Date: 2023-09-26 07:54 am (UTC)[ or could they... people die when they are killed of bullets... ]
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Date: 2023-09-26 08:06 am (UTC)[ ...and then, quietly: ]
For all we know, they could've been expecting him to somehow kill her instead.
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Date: 2023-09-26 08:12 am (UTC)[ that clearly seems to anger him a little and he sighs, taking in a breath ]
There's no point speculating on what ifs, I guess. Probably they locked us in expecting this to happen, and that the same might happen this week. We need to be ready for that.
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Date: 2023-09-26 08:42 am (UTC)They sound almost too certain. [ ... ] What are your ideas for being ready?
[ because he thinks ace might have thoughts on this. ]
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Date: 2023-09-26 02:26 pm (UTC)Be ready for a fight on Thursday night, for one thing.
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Date: 2023-09-26 06:10 pm (UTC)[ because that's his thought. he can fight just fine, but what about other people? he hadn't been too overly concerned at first and sort of went "well we can consider making sure people are protected", but with this new rule he's a little more heightened. ]
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Date: 2023-09-26 06:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-09-26 06:31 pm (UTC)If people ran out of tokens, I suppose I don't mind using one of mine to buy them a basic weapon to train with. Depending on the person and the weapon. At least we'd know who had one if it ever became relevant.
[ if there was another trial, he means. ]
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Date: 2023-09-26 09:12 pm (UTC)[ because i, personally, mostly wanted to do jokes ]
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Date: 2023-09-26 10:43 pm (UTC)It's weirder to avoid them and paint a target on ourselves as disposable. I don't think we all have to be very close, but it's better for us to try and get to know enough to be able to strategize if we have to.
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