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sailmods ([personal profile] sailmods) wrote in [community profile] come_sailaway2022-05-18 12:35 am

pleased to meet you

CW: murder

[it is the morning of the 17th when the usual morning announcement is replaced with the sort of tentative, nervous tone that Friday takes on immediately before something insane happens.]

Good morning, passengers! It's, um... Well, I sure hope everyone had an interesting time on their shore excursion! The Captain sure did! In fact, he had such a good time, he's asked me to inform you all that, tonight, he's going to be hosting his usual captain's formal in the main dining room, but with a twist! This time, it's going to be a, um... victory party! For Natsuno! Because he won! [small laugh] And also to celebrate the opening of a new shop on the Promenade! Gosh, and that really is something to celebrate; I haven't seen that happen since he--

[LOUD STATIC NOISES]

-- Yes, well! The dress code will be cruise formal; everyone can find a new set of clothes in their cabin to celebrate the occasion! I-- Oh, right, we'll see you all tonight! 8PM sharp!

[the connection cuts off. today, for the first time that anyone can remember, Friday can't be found in the atrium. or any other room. smoke 'em if you got 'em.

at 8PM sharp, the door to the dining room swings open. it is mostly empty: the only tables left are a dozen or so under the main chandelier. there are name cards at each table setting, written in Friday's neat script; the seatings seem mostly random, except for everyone who was on the island, who will find themselves at a table with their killer and/or victim(s). except Natsuno, of course, whose name is displayed proudly at the head table, next to an unnamed place. once they are inside, all of them find themselves under the same sort of compulsion that they felt during the muster drill, and their legs will stop working until they have gone to their assigned seats.

Friday enters the room first, dressed up nicely, but with hunched shoulders and her hands clasped firmly in front of her. the door shuts behind her. she says nothing, and acknowledges no one, not even Natsuno, as she takes her spot behind the chair.

a few fashionable minutes pass. it starts as smoke pouring out from under the door, moving towards the table as it slowly solidifies into the form of... a rather normal-looking man. he sits, cross-legged, in the chair that Friday pulls out for him. he looks over the assembled crowd, visibly considering something... there is a flash of silver in the light, and the knife he'd had in his sleeve is across Friday's throat quicker than she can react, and she falls bonelessly to the ground, a spray of arterial blood across the table setting.]


There, perfect.

[he looks out at them again. and he smiles. the knife is placed back in his sleeve, and he holds his hands out, palms up.]

Well. Here's your chance. [he waves a hand lazily, and the compulsion keeping them seated fades like pins and needles.] Try not to embarrass yourselves.
sictransitgloriamundi: (why live in a shrubbery)

[personal profile] sictransitgloriamundi 2022-05-19 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
[eyes trail over the boyfriend defense squad.]

Fun. Mostly. Why? Aren't you having fun?
saltwaterlungs: (Atlantic Ocean)

[personal profile] saltwaterlungs 2022-05-19 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
"I want my fucking sword back."

She leans on the handle, trying to mirror the casual cheek-prop from before while very clearly fuming with rage.

"I'm not leaving until you give it back. I'll bore you to death. I'll start talking about friendship and the dignity of human life and shit."

She'll do it, she's crazy.
Edited (sexy genius disease (terminal)) 2022-05-19 00:21 (UTC)
creepyoldguy: from: stratfords @ livejournal (Default)

[personal profile] creepyoldguy 2022-05-19 12:20 am (UTC)(link)


sictransitgloriamundi: (I'd wake up come water)

[personal profile] sictransitgloriamundi 2022-05-19 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
Hm... Nah.

[pause]

Trade you for it. What is it worth to you?
skaikru: (pic#8799081)

[personal profile] skaikru 2022-05-19 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
( rude, but like... also kinda yeah. )

Well, you know what they say about assuming. And there was no one on the island I had cause to fight.
sictransitgloriamundi: (I'd not trade it for anything)

[personal profile] sictransitgloriamundi 2022-05-19 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
[-- oh wow this is legitimately the first time he's been surprised this entire evening.

he stares at the hand for a moment, before breaking into a seemingly uncontrollable fit of giggles. like just full-on, bent in half, hitting the table laughter. he'll probably stop soon enough.]
sictransitgloriamundi: (these are the things)

[personal profile] sictransitgloriamundi 2022-05-19 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
Suppose your own life isn't much of a cause. [hm] I'll keep that in mind for the next one.
businessorlibation: (pic#15460842)

[personal profile] businessorlibation 2022-05-19 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
"Did she deserve to be set on fire?" Look, this is an important question, clearly. Also, points for not reacting to Johnny having been in a dress. Maybe other people do come from civilized worlds where a girl can grow up to be a man without issues.
saltwaterlungs: (Bering Sea)

[personal profile] saltwaterlungs 2022-05-19 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
"What's your left arm worth to you?"

She snaps too quickly, before she can stop herself, yet again. It's the first rule of haggling, that you never let someone know how much you want something. It's probably at least the third rule of dealing with necromancer not to mention specific body parts when haggling.

"It's not separate from me. It's without price. There's nothing I can offer you that is worth the same as it."

Sure, she could get another sword. If this weren't a haunted cruise ship actively trying to kill her, and if this wasn't a tangible link to the real world she believed was still waiting for her back home. Even if it couldn't hurt him, she wouldn't feel safe without it.
techniques: (you can shine so bright)

[personal profile] techniques 2022-05-19 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Reigen is willing to wait--rather goddamn patiently, might I add--for him to stop, still keeping his hand out in offering for a handshake.

He doesn't even ask what's so funny yet. It seems he's willing to wait and see if the man will get it out of his system soon before he'll resort to having to ask.]
businessorlibation: (pic#15460885)

[personal profile] businessorlibation 2022-05-19 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm certain you already know I'm not." But his voice is soft, scolding rather than angry, like the parent disappointed to find their child has taken an extra cookie. And if the captain won't have a cigarette, Johnny's just going to light his own, regardless of this being a non-smoking area.
sictransitgloriamundi: (pressure wouldn't squash me)

[personal profile] sictransitgloriamundi 2022-05-19 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
Well, then you're in a bit of a pickle, aren't you. Because I have absolutely no reason to give this back. Bit of a "finders keepers, stabbers weepers" sort of situation.

[he raises his finger, watches sluggish drops of blood fall from it and onto the metal.]

Of course, you are rather limiting yourself by assuming that what you trade has to be tangible.
opheliac: ✖ malagraphic ('cause we at ya throat)

[personal profile] opheliac 2022-05-19 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
(jinx pulls back and makes a small face of disappointment.)

Sheesh! — Way to break a girl's heart. I thought I've been plenty interestin' durin' our time here. But I guess it's a small victory you're talkin' to me now? Is it 'cuz I'm not all magic-y and sparkly?
Edited 2022-05-19 00:41 (UTC)
makesomedeals: (Snow)

[personal profile] makesomedeals 2022-05-19 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
Good because the time that Max would like to discuss anything about social interactions is right about: never. Max leans against the wall with the casual elegance of someone who normally does that with a glass in their hand and a plan to profit off the destruction of their enemies running through their mind. Unfortunately he has neither right now, but at least he still looks suave.

Cherish the small things.

"Probably because he knows we'll do it ourselves. And it's less interesting if everything happens because you force it to. It's much more satisfying if you get the same result while simultaneously convincing others it was their idea in the first place."

You know who really doesn't like not having control of his body? The literal robot who spent a good portion of his life in subservience and could be taken over at any time and forced to do anything with no recourse. He might not even remember doing it if he was wiped afterwards. Hence his ongoing paranoia about anything even remotely network related and the reason he'd punched Murderbot.

"I'm sure he's enjoying this chaos too much to force us to do anything."
serialskiller: (conversational)

[personal profile] serialskiller 2022-05-19 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
Good. Every one of you who stays out of trouble is processing power to spare.

Also, what is this crustacean on the plate, and why? 🦞
sictransitgloriamundi: (or a throne)

[personal profile] sictransitgloriamundi 2022-05-19 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
[the laughter eventually dies off, and he wipes a perfectly dry eye. he notes the hand... then simply grins, shaking his head.]

I wonder what their reaction will be, when they find out.
saltwaterlungs: (Indian Ocean)

[personal profile] saltwaterlungs 2022-05-19 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh yeah, I'm gonna give you something that you could do anything with."

Alright, hail-Mary. With all the speed that she could muster she takes a swing at his shoulder, hoping her hand would simply phase through- allowing her to draw the blade out when pulling her hand back.
sictransitgloriamundi: (to see me to my grave)

[personal profile] sictransitgloriamundi 2022-05-19 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
I only know the facts of your life. The feelings, I have to make educated guesses for. [he doesn't stop it, but he does raise an eyebrow.] Disgusting habit.
skaikru: (pic#11920613)

[personal profile] skaikru 2022-05-19 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
( THAT'S OMINOUS but not unexpectedly so, anyway moving on — )

So. What are you?
sictransitgloriamundi: (is my shrubbery)

[personal profile] sictransitgloriamundi 2022-05-19 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
[her fist bops into his shoulder, feeling as solid and human as punching any average person.

a full 30 seconds later, dryly:]
Ow.
techniques: (I don't need you anymore)

[personal profile] techniques 2022-05-19 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Ah. Now he can guess what it was that so funny to the other man. But instead of asking the obvious or acknowledging what that might be out loud, lest they be overheard, he shrugs, as if this some private joke between the two of them here.]

Who knows? They're not psychic like how I am, so it's more a matter of time rather than any special abilities on their part that could eventually lead them to the truth. Or it might not. And it could take quite a lot of time for that to happen either way, given how long it's taken them to figure out even the most basic of things where I'm concerned. So I'm not worried, in that regard.
serialskiller: (snarky)

[personal profile] serialskiller 2022-05-19 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
"You know, if they didn't purge my memory, I might know why they did it." There's some bitter sardonic humor there.
saltwaterlungs: (Sargasso Sea)

[personal profile] saltwaterlungs 2022-05-19 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
She hates this fucking ship and this fucking guy.

Another punch, just because at least she could get the satisfaction of actually hitting him this time.
businessorlibation: (Default)

[personal profile] businessorlibation 2022-05-19 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
"No more disgusting than murder and kidnapping." He makes sure to blow his smoke in the Captain's direction.

"How is it that you know all those facts about us?"
sictransitgloriamundi: (with my whiskey)

[personal profile] sictransitgloriamundi 2022-05-19 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
[pause

shrug]
Human, I think. Mostly.

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