BATTLE ROYALE EVENT: SHIP

[sailmods]

[fortunately, not signing up for the shore excursion doesn't mean the passengers still on board don't get to have a little fun. on the contrary: they'll get to have some of the most fun of all!

about an hour after the tender leaves, at about 9AM, every screen on the ship, from the cabin TVs to the one above the pool, begins playing a live feed of the events on the island, starting with Friday's introduction video and transitioning to the passengers leaving the bunker. from then on, the camera (?) seems to always know where the action is, bringing close-up views of each fight, each death. when little action occurs, highlight reels play. there is no audio, however, outside of the droning, inane muzak of the stream and the kitschy sound effects of the reels; time to brush up on your lip-reading if you want the hot goss on scene!

in the atrium, near Friday's desk, is a large piece of construction paper, titled "PLACE YOUR BETS," showing a table with the names (some true, some not) of each competitor, with a space to write down your name next to who you think will win. the captain has already made his choice! what are you betting? don't worry about it.

the screens will play the game 24 hours a day. destroying the screens wholly will buy you only momentary respite. so, sit back, and enjoy.]

Comments

[makesomedeals]

He notices the gun before he notices the person it's attached to watching as she drags it along the carpeting in something that looks like hopeless despair even to an inorganic person who's never experienced that. Curious he trails her, watching as she tries to set the bar on fire and then just.. lies down.

Well then.

Just as he steps into the room to see what the hell she's doing the rain begins to fall and he scrambles back out of there to stand in the doorway.

"Fire on a ship is ill-advised to begin with, but I don't think it's going to let you even try."

[opheliac]

(ah, a voice she doesn't recognize and she's way too mentally drain to even bother to see who is at the doorway. with her eyes still closed, jinx doesn't budge at all but speaks:)

The Captain wants us to kill each other but won't let me light this ship up in flames to do the job. Sounds pretty hypocritical.

[makesomedeals]

It would be hard to revive us on a ship that had gone down in flames. Also it's his, people generally react poorly to having their things destroyed.

Maybe if you try really hard perhaps you can drown.

[Helpful motivational chat.]

[opheliac]

(she sits up now and spins in her seat to face whoever the voice belongs to. jinx is a little surprise to see a robot but only a little since zaun do have a few of them roaming around.)

Almost did once. But why would I do that to myself when my goal is get everyone else?

[makesomedeals]

They'll just come back, why bother?

[And he will be staying here in the doorway until the rain stops.]

Besides burning the ship down will just cause people to jump over the side and float around for a while before they drown. It would take forever.

Explode the boilers instead.

[opheliac]

'Less you got a better way we should spend our time here, I'm listenin'. I wouldn't mind killin' over and over again. Keeps me in shape and SHARP!

(jinx makes a face as she thinks this over, humming quietly.)

Boilers, huh? Ya know how to get there? I don't have any bombs left over but I can make a few.

[makesomedeals]

I've no idea where it is, but there must be one. Something is powering this ship, and anything this large needs an engine room.

I'm not sure killing people again and again keeps you sharp, it's not exactly something that improves with practice.

[opheliac]

Noooot 'less you get creative with it~!

(in a more out of touch with reality better mood, jinx hops to her feet and casually makes her way over.)

The name's Jinx. What's your name, Robo Suit?

[makesomedeals]

[Well that's a new one.]

Maximilien.

If you're so set on killing everyone, why aren't you still on the island doing so?

[opheliac]

... None of your business. (a beat.) Actually, I killed myself. That's why.

[makesomedeals]

What for? Killing people on the ship that are easily found in their rooms is far less entertaining than on the island where they have a chance to get away.

[opheliac]

I was on the island but I got pretty messed up. ...And I'm not the type to let anyone kill me. So I did it myself.

[makesomedeals]

Well that's oddly noble I guess. And now you want to kill them all here? Shouldn't you be looking for revenge against the one that injured you specifically rather than the nebulous everyone in existence?

[opheliac]

But why stop there when I can just keeeeep on goin'? — I got a lotta beef with a lotta folks.

[makesomedeals]

And keep killing them infinitely?

Eventually they'll get tired of that and figure out how to incapacitate you. Just as a warning from someone who's seen it before.

But don't let me stop you from having fun.

[He stands aside to let her out of the room. Go forth and murder lil blue haired buddy.]

[opheliac]

(despite what jinx thinks and feels, he does raise a good point. sure, she can kill every single person here multiple times and all sorts of crazier ways but... for how long? perhaps they will only be on this ship for a few more months, could be years, or forever. it's already a pain when she causes destruction, the ship or captain will make it good as new the moment they all look away. the whole point of her sheer love of wrecking havoc is for it to stick, not rebuild.

and this is the same thing. how long until it gets boring for her? jinx stays mute as she takes his words into consideration; her hands ball into fists at her sides before just... storming off in a huff.

she hates it when other people have a good point. )