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ყυɠι ɱυƚσυ ([personal profile] puzzlers) wrote in [community profile] imeeji_frontstage2018-12-05 10:14 am

a live.

Who: everybody's who's anybody.
Where: the hallway.
When: day 66 - night.

[ incoming live. ]

[ corona is in his pep!pep! uniform standing between a desk he pushed out there and an obnoxiously large white board. the desk is a mess with a bunch of pens and papers and the whiteboard has a poll on it, something short, sweet, and to the point. ]

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 13


How are you feeling?

View Answers

I'm fine.
5 (38.5%)

I'm not fine.
3 (23.1%)

Other- explain below.
5 (38.5%)



With everything that's been happening lately I was just wondering how everybody was doing. It's a simple question, so if you have some time, then please answer. Feel free to elaborate and, who knows, maybe those feeling fine can help those feeling not fine.

[ sure seems like a random ass thing to make a poll about, but he hopes he can gain some insight into those afflicted- possessed- out of their fucken minds??? no on said it was going to be perfect, but be=de and hss have him unsettled to the max. gotta keep on keeping on though. ]

[personal profile] criminaljustice 2018-12-05 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Boss: how people go about this sort of thing is up to them
Boss: but if we don't put on a good show, what's the point of keeping us around?

[personal profile] rollplayinghouse 2018-12-05 09:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Maki: If we're just playing out their puppet show, what's the point in BEING around?

[personal profile] criminaljustice 2018-12-05 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Boss: has the fading gotten to your memories?
Boss: your regained ones
Edited 2018-12-05 21:01 (UTC)

[personal profile] rollplayinghouse 2018-12-05 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Maki: It started there, I think.
Maki: I couldn't remember anything about X before he showed me some of his memories.
Maki: I can't clearly remember anything earlier than the past week or two, now.
Maki: What's your point?

[personal profile] criminaljustice 2018-12-05 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Boss: you had a memory once about how and why you became an assassin
Boss: can you guess why?
Edited 2018-12-05 21:06 (UTC)

[personal profile] rollplayinghouse 2018-12-05 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[...]

Maki: Because I had to, I imagine.

[personal profile] criminaljustice 2018-12-05 09:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Boss: because you didn't want your friend, who was picked to be made into an assassin, to suffer alone
Boss: so I'll ask you now
Boss: what's the point of being around?

[personal profile] rollplayinghouse 2018-12-05 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Maki: No. That's not right.

[...]

Maki: That's not right. The point was that I became an assassin INSTEAD of her. I wasn't just suffering to keep her company. She actually got to live a normal life. At least for a while.
Maki: That's not what you're doing here.

[personal profile] criminaljustice 2018-12-05 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Boss: oh so it's still there
Boss: sorry i got that part wrong, i knew it was something like that
Boss: but it's not completely different in concept
Boss: though it's probably more close to those murder games you were put in before this place

[...]

Boss: motive is probably closer to the first, though
Boss: i just want the people i care about to get through this in as few of pieces as possible
Boss: i've always said that

[personal profile] rollplayinghouse 2018-12-05 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Maki: Apparently I can still dig things up if they're strong enough.
Maki: How about you? Do you remember why we started being friends?
Maki: Because we were going to help each other figure out who we are, right?
Maki: Do you really think I'd believe you'd tell everyone to ignore that and just pretend to be the people Hell wants?
Maki: You may be an idiot who tried to do something bad so no one else had to. I believe that.
Maki: But that's not what's happening now. Now you're under the influence of something. And you're not going to convince me that you think the only way to get through this in one piece is to bow our heads and play along.

[personal profile] criminaljustice 2018-12-05 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[long. pause...]

Boss: why is that the thing i appreciate most about you
Boss: is exactly the thing that's not going to work out in your favor?
Boss: at least not if you continue to be so openly against it
Edited 2018-12-05 22:11 (UTC)

[personal profile] rollplayinghouse 2018-12-05 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Maki: That would be because you're not yourself right now.
Maki: Either way, it doesn't matter. I've made my decision.

[personal profile] criminaljustice 2018-12-05 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Boss: Maki, listen
Boss: we're in literal Hell
Boss: the environment we're in has kept us safe from its effects
Boss: but if we don't follow along and at least play the part
Boss: it's going to keep doing what it's doing to you
Boss: because the beings in Hell don't give a fuck and can easily replace us all
Boss: i learned that it IS possible to reverse-engineer a faceless Damned back into being a person
Boss: but it takes time and effort
Boss: and the abilities of a demon prince
Boss: think on that before making any decisions

[personal profile] rollplayinghouse 2018-12-05 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Maki: Really?
Maki: That's encouraging, actually. I was assuming there was no way to come back from it at all.
Maki: Thanks for the info.

[personal profile] criminaljustice 2018-12-05 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Boss: you haven't met the demon prince probably most willing to do that
Boss: i have
Boss: you won't be you, either, if he's the one who collects you if you let yourself fade, Maki

[personal profile] rollplayinghouse 2018-12-05 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Maki: I know that.
Maki: If I'm eventually not going to be myself no matter what, I'd rather spend as much time as I can doing what I want.
Maki: If that means I fade away, then fine.

[personal profile] criminaljustice 2018-12-05 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Boss: you're so stubborn
Boss: i won't let it go that far
Boss: maybe it's been the wrong "choice" in how to handle things
Boss: maybe you'll hate me for all of this
Boss: but i'm also not going to let them win by making you into a Damned or a demon
Boss: there has to be a third option
Boss: but we can't find that out if you just decide to check out here!

[personal profile] rollplayinghouse 2018-12-05 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Maki: I'm not deciding to check out.
Maki: I'm deciding to do things based on my own will.
Maki: And it doesn't have anything to do with you.

[personal profile] criminaljustice 2018-12-05 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Boss: i know it doesn't

[personal profile] rollplayinghouse 2018-12-05 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Maki: So stop acting patronizing and like you've got everything under control.
Maki: You don't.

[personal profile] criminaljustice 2018-12-06 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
Boss: your memory really has gone
Boss: i have been one of the very few people in this place who openly acknowledges how WE HAVE NO CONTROL
Boss: who is telling you right now that the best way to seize control is to give it up and figure out something else
Boss: maybe i'm wrong
Boss: but like hell i've ever been patronizing to you in the least
Boss: why is it that you're the only one allowed to try to save someone you care about
Boss: but you won't let anyone do it for you?


[...]

Boss: nevermind
Boss: it doesn't matter
Boss: it'll be over enough soon enough anyway
Boss: i gave my advice
Boss: make your own decision
Boss: like always, i won't stop you
Edited 2018-12-06 00:07 (UTC)

[personal profile] rollplayinghouse 2018-12-06 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
Maki: Everything you've said to me today has been patronizing. You're acting like you know so much better than me. I don't care about your advice.
Maki: And, by the way. I don't refuse to let people help me.
Maki: But if you wanted to help me, you should have HELPED me.
Maki: Not run off on your own to do something stupid.
Maki: And not come back with a demon in your head to tell me what to do.


[Maki has logged off.]
Edited 2018-12-06 00:14 (UTC)