Day 1 Night

[12npcs]

[ Over the murmur of conversations, explorations and violent attempts at escape, there comes a sound tick tick tick tick tick.............. CLICK.... The sky above snaps across the dome from blue to black... and everything goes dark.

A glow comes from the front door of each of the inns and one by one, you can see street lanterns begin to light up steadily past each of the gates.

The only flickering, organic light comes from above in the tower, spluttering high, high above everyone, through the slats of the closed shutters. After a moment, it's gone. ]

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[12npcs]

[All of the frozen people seem... peaceful. Couples walk hand in hand or under sunshade parasols. Others were caught in mid stroll, examine a book or carry groceries...]

[allsneakandnoplay]

[HRRRGH THIS IS WEIRD. Is there a perimiter?

[12npcs]

[The court is a large circle, the inns butting directly into brick wall, and gates to each of the cardinal directions.]

[allsneakandnoplay]

. . .

[CAN I RUN UP THE WALL AND SEE IF THERE IS SOME KIND OF DOME]

[12npcs]

[You run, dashing up the smooth face with skill and precision, your foot about to clear the lip when you feel something jerk on your knees, dragging your feet out from under you.

The world flips and spins wildly and just before the painful crack of the wall against your chin, you're yanked back by the arms...




and fall unceremoniously to the ground.]

[allsneakandnoplay]

[WHY ALWAYS THE CHIN??

ALSO OW. FLIPS UP.]

Son of a bitch!

[EYES THE TOP... looks around for something to throw. ok a rock cool. CHUCKS IT OVER?]

[12npcs]

[You hear it clatter to the ground on the opposite side.]

[allsneakandnoplay]

...

[ALL HIS JOINTS FLARE RED.

stomps up to the wall.

BLADE MODE.

I BET I'M GOING TO BE CHUCKED INTO THE AIR!!]

[12npcs]

[That was a really good bet.]

[allsneakandnoplay]

[BOUNCE BOUNCE SKID kicks up sparks ... ......]


rrrrrrRRRRRRRAAH!!!

DAMN IT! This is stupid!

WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON?!

[allsneakandnoplay]

.........

[stomp stomp stomp stomp.

punches the wall.

a little.

okay it's a lot but it's just a punch.]

[12npcs]

[You DO at least, get that one, solitary consolation.

It just doesn't do anything, either.]

[allsneakandnoplay]

...

[not even a crater =( ]

Tcch...

[devotedtothecore]

[ rounding the corner, a glass candle in his hand-- stops abruptly at the sight of Raiden ]

...

[ well at least you're not dangling in the air again ok that is good ]

[allsneakandnoplay]

[rolls his head so he's looking at you. shit's unsettling.]

Found anything?

[devotedtothecore]

[ you're unsettling. Though also fascinating???? like seriously don't know whether to keep a distance from you or ask you if I can touch y--

--ok no focus chrysos focus on the job. Focus. ]

...I was intending to attempt dismantling one of the automata. I needed a light.

[ nods at the candle. The flame is obviously glass, though alight ] There was one of these in every bedroom, in our inn.

[allsneakandnoplay]

[...

deeep breaths. stops glowing red and the next time he talks is back to normal.]

You picked one yet?

[devotedtothecore]

[ ....indicators....? ]

Not yet. Though it seems wise to avoid the guardsmen. ...they're not as inert as they look.

[stunningdragoon]

[how long has Judith been watching you? WHO KNOWS]

You certainly are determined.

[allsneakandnoplay]

[busts out some SERIOUS BATMAN VOICE]

For all the fuck all it accomplished.

[allsneakandnoplay]

[wow no calm down

shhh Jack shh

turns less. red. back to normal.]

[stunningdragoon]

[shh shh your pride will live]

Now we know more of the limitations on our options for escape.

[allsneakandnoplay]

[when he talks again he is talking in his normal voice.]

Yeah. We can't, basically. If I can't get out... I doubt anyone here can.

[stunningdragoon]

You have made a better show of it than the rest. You've recovered from the last time?

[allsneakandnoplay]

Yeah, after a while it wore off. No permanent damage.