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sailmods ([personal profile] sailmods) wrote in [community profile] come_sailaway2022-08-12 01:46 am

AUGUST EVENT: DRAGSTRIP RIOT

[it begins with a PA announcement on the morning of the 12th, Friday’s voice coming through clear and cheerful.]

Any passengers that wish to debark to our latest port of call can exit the ship through the metal detectors on deck zero! Please be advised that all alcohol will be confiscated prior to your exit!

[and whoever heads down to the lowest deck will find that what she said was true: there is a metal detector set up there, with Friday manning it. after placing all metal objects (including weapons, and all your weapons) onto the tray, she gestures for the passenger to step through the metal detector.

they exit in an entirely different location. suffering from a splitting headache, and wearing an entirely different outfit than they had put on this morning, but unscathed. they even got their weapons back!

the interior of the diner is essentially your average jonathan rockets establishment. the narrow lane between booths and counter is manned by an entirely mute Friday clone, who cheerily takes orders and serves up food (cooked??? somewhere???) with an almost unnatural talent for roller blading. there is a jukebox in the corner that can be fed with quarters passengers will inexplicably find on their person. the available songs range from the 50s to the 80s, with a particularly wide selection of songs from the platters.

outside, the diner is a great chrome boxcar, circled by a small parking lot. a large neon sign proclaims it to be GIL’S; it buzzes and flickers on and off often. passengers who have regained vehicles will find these vehicles parked outside. there are also a handful of midcentury American cars; none of them seem to require keys, and the gas tank seems set at full.

past the parking lot is a seemingly endless expanse of desert sand and scrubland, bisecting by the empty highway that the diner abuts. a few miles down this highway, the road forks into a smaller one, which winds its way up a steep, ragged mountain until plateauing into another parking lot, with only a small, old wooden fence between the cars and the edge of the cliff.

should they wish to return to the ship, passengers can leave at any time the same way they entered: walking through a doorway that now claims to be a mop closet. passing through will leave them on deck zero, again with a splitting headache. it’s probably fine.]
firewalled: (Just digging my grave)

[personal profile] firewalled 2022-09-21 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't know. I know he probably isn't lying... but I kind of still want to hope that he is." For the sake of his own sanity, at least. He sighs heavily and looks up at Max with a bemused expression.

"...Thanks, by the way. I know I'm sounding nuts right now, so you didn't... exactly need to try to explain or reassure or anything like that."
makesomedeals: (Tailored)

[personal profile] makesomedeals 2022-09-22 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
"You could try asking him, it might be interesting to see what answer he gives you." And would help them to narrow down any lies he tells if they all get different stories.

And then he blinks, "Is that what I'm doing?"

Damn, it is isn't it? "Hmf. Well. You are... welcome I suppose."

Oh it burns.
firewalled: (That affected talkativeness of mine)

[personal profile] firewalled 2022-09-22 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"I guess it's worth a shot. So far, he just seems to think I'm a major idiot. Maybe I can use that to my advantage and he'll tell me more to get me to shut up or something."

He smirks a little at Max's sudden indignation. "Yeah, I get it. Don't be too hard on yourself for helping me. I won't take it as a sign you secretly like me or anything like that."
makesomedeals: (Never hesitate)

[personal profile] makesomedeals 2022-09-23 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
"Trying to lull him into a false sense of security? It's not the worst idea I've heard, and it may work. Arrogant powerful types do tend to like to hear themselves talk so if there's an excuse to monologue about his dastardly plans they may take it." He huffs a laugh, "Conversely he may just give you a one word answer."

Probably: Cool.

"Good because I don't."
firewalled: (It honestly feels like a wonderful thing)

[personal profile] firewalled 2022-09-25 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
"Exactly! And doesn't he just scream full of himself? The way he like, rubs it in our faces whenever he's around is so annoying." He hates the types that are so proud of themselves for knowing all the answers.

Kinda like Max. Though not quite. There's some qualities about him that... are a little more interesting, after that bad first meeting.

"Never would expect you to, buddy."
makesomedeals: (Council)

[personal profile] makesomedeals 2022-09-26 06:08 am (UTC)(link)
"He loves reminding us he's in charge, as if we could ever forget." A huffy eyeroll, though Max does realize that part of what he hates about the Captain is how alike they are. Especially since here Max has zero power or resources and the Captain has literally everything.

"Good luck if you do talk to him. Anything he says may prove helpful in the future. Or just be infuriating - it's always a gamble." He pointedly looks at Rich's food that's now all over the ground, "You should get more of that, we have no idea how long this place will be here, it may end at any point."
firewalled: (Burning myself out)

[personal profile] firewalled 2022-09-27 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
"Assholes in power love to flaunt the power they've got. I don't want to be all 'we live in a society,' but apparently even on a dumb haunted cruise ship we've got dictators. I'd recommend a guillotine if I actually believed for a second that'd kill him."

He seems pretty unstoppable, though. Didn't even flinch when Darcy stabbed him...

"Hey, c'mon now. It's my job to be infuriating. He'll have no choice but to actually offer something useful." Rich... awkwardly kicks some dirt over the food and chuckles.

"Yeah, I could probably go for another shake. Guess I'll... see you around." Weird to even promise that, but maybe Rich could actually talk to him again. Maybe.
makesomedeals: (Second Thoughts)

[personal profile] makesomedeals 2022-09-30 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh a guillotine would be delightful." He's French, they have a proud history of guillotining shitty people in charge. He might even have come with patterns on how to construct them pre-installed on his software!

"Annoying him into responding is certainly one strategy to take. It," he actually considers that for a moment. "might actually be effective since I'm not sure anyone has tried it other than Jinx and you're less likely to show up with a rocket launcher."

He snorts at that last bit, not wanting to admit they'd had a fairly civil conversation here. And neither of them are trying to murder the other. Must be the heat and dust. "Indeed."

At least he nods politely when Rich leaves. That's... something.