http://sabra_la_iudex.insanejournal.com/ ([identity profile] sabra_la_iudex.insanejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] slt_archive2011-07-31 09:26 pm

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Who: All the good little anti-entropy engine girls and boys and others
Where: On the way back towards the dorms
When: Day 258, evening, so very shortly after Good Ends
What:

[As the festivities end and it’s time to head back to dorms, there seems to hang an uneasy feeling that has nothing to do with bittersweet goodbyes. The particularly astute may notice an uncomfortable stillness about; not a living thing is out and active, save the Blanks. Even the river seems stilled, as if holding its breath. The more sensitive can probably feel it coming, whatever it is. Even the insensitive may find something about the walk home distasteful.]

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] overclocking.insanejournal.com 2011-08-01 09:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Following close behind.]

Where is everyone else? We don't have any repeats of that behavior, do we?

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] type_0.insanejournal.com 2011-08-01 09:56 am (UTC)(link)
Even if there was, it would be too late for us to intervene.

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] overclocking.insanejournal.com 2011-08-01 10:03 am (UTC)(link)
...I guess we'd better do a headcount when we get back, then.

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] type_0.insanejournal.com 2011-08-01 10:04 am (UTC)(link)
[nods]

Yeah.

... you alright?

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] overclocking.insanejournal.com 2011-08-01 10:06 am (UTC)(link)
[The ground just tried to EAT PEOPLE

Rapunzel just tried to KILL HERSELF

THIS PLACE IS TERRIBLE-]

...Fine. Let's just get inside.

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] type_0.insanejournal.com 2011-08-01 10:07 am (UTC)(link)
So I guess we're all going to be fucked sooner or later, right?

[pats Chrono's head with his spare hand]

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] overclocking.insanejournal.com 2011-08-01 10:09 am (UTC)(link)
[That is allowable.]

It's a matter of when and not if, right? You all said it. I get it now...

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] type_0.insanejournal.com 2011-08-01 10:12 am (UTC)(link)
[shakes his head]

Inside.

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] overclocking.insanejournal.com 2011-08-01 10:15 am (UTC)(link)
[Letting Zero and bundle of unconscious princess go through the door first.

And then maybe slamming it closed.

Just a little.]

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] type_0.insanejournal.com 2011-08-01 10:19 am (UTC)(link)
[lets dump this unconscious princess somewhere...]

Feathers?

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] roadtothesky.insanejournal.com 2011-08-01 10:23 am (UTC)(link)
[Well. There's a blond Delphinus in a puddle on the floor.

Feathers, on the other hand, seems to have made herself slightly more scarce. Fallen furniture would point to Pavo's side.]

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] type_0.insanejournal.com 2011-08-01 10:30 am (UTC)(link)
[sighs]

Tide, can you please check that everything is fine in there?

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] overclocking.insanejournal.com 2011-08-01 10:33 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. Back in a minute.

[Turning and wandering onto Pavo's side cautiously, calling out.]

Feathers...?

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] roadtothesky.insanejournal.com 2011-08-01 10:52 am (UTC)(link)
[No reply, though the blanket-covered lump on the bed is anything but stealthy.

. . . it kind of looks like she's got pillows pressed to her ears.]

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] overclocking.insanejournal.com 2011-08-01 10:57 am (UTC)(link)
[Approaching the lump slowly and reaching out to touch her wrist.]

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] roadtothesky.insanejournal.com 2011-08-01 11:05 am (UTC)(link)
[Her hands are trembling, still, but that's enough for her to shift, and look up.]

. . . Tide?

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] overclocking.insanejournal.com 2011-08-01 11:08 am (UTC)(link)
[Tightening his grip a little, reassuringly.]

It...I think it's stopped. Are you-?

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] roadtothesky.insanejournal.com 2011-08-01 11:15 am (UTC)(link)
[Lets the pillows fall, reaching out for him instead.]

Did Zero find you? Is he okay?

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] overclocking.insanejournal.com 2011-08-01 11:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Hugging Feathers is go.]

Yes, he's fine...we brought Rapunzel back.

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] roadtothesky.insanejournal.com 2011-08-01 11:37 am (UTC)(link)
Lumi too . . .

[Still shaking, and holding tight.]

Something happened. I can still hear it, echoing.

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] overclocking.insanejournal.com 2011-08-01 11:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Just going to hold her and strategically not mention Rapunzel's condition, then.]

I felt something... Something with an enormous amount of power. It came and then left, just as abruptly.

Feathers...do you know what this was?

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] roadtothesky.insanejournal.com 2011-08-01 11:51 am (UTC)(link)
It's the earth.

We thought it was the pillar once. but it's not. It's the ground below us and above us, and all around . . . everywhere, with no way out.

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] overclocking.insanejournal.com 2011-08-01 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[...fffft]

In other words, a death trap.

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] roadtothesky.insanejournal.com 2011-08-02 05:29 am (UTC)(link)
No death.

They don't die, Tide. The people in the earth . . . they're still alive. Even as they're turning to stone.

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[identity profile] overclocking.insanejournal.com 2011-08-02 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
. . . .

And it almost took all of us tonight.