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15corpses2023-05-10 04:41 pm
strangerpeople) wrote in 15corpses2023-05-10 04:41 pm
at once short of life, and long of sorrow.
[You are dead.
Well, obviously. You remember how you died. It was...not fun, to say the least. But hey, at least you're off that ship, right?
Except...you don't know exactly where you are now. It seems like a house, but if it is, it's...a work in progress. Most of the rooms are empty, and your steps echo up through the marble columns and down faint mosaics on the tiled floor. The few windows you find have a green light gleaming through them; you can't really see anything beyond the eerie light.
It feels like you're in a temple of some kind. The columns and mosaics seem to indicate it is something like that-it's certainly reminiscent of something out of an ancient culture, perhaps even one you're familiar with. For some reason, though, it's clear someone-or something-lives here. One of the rooms to the south is stuffed with pizza boxes. Another, larger room has a makeshift futon in one of the corners. There are imprints of multiple footsteps all through the dusty floors as you look around, many of them leading to a small alcove to the west. And-
and there's a giant van. Just. hanging out there. Completely out of place with the seemingly ancient decor. And inside, there is the sound of light snoring.
Ok then. You're apparently not alone in death, after all.]
((OoC: Map for reference.))
Well, obviously. You remember how you died. It was...not fun, to say the least. But hey, at least you're off that ship, right?
Except...you don't know exactly where you are now. It seems like a house, but if it is, it's...a work in progress. Most of the rooms are empty, and your steps echo up through the marble columns and down faint mosaics on the tiled floor. The few windows you find have a green light gleaming through them; you can't really see anything beyond the eerie light.
It feels like you're in a temple of some kind. The columns and mosaics seem to indicate it is something like that-it's certainly reminiscent of something out of an ancient culture, perhaps even one you're familiar with. For some reason, though, it's clear someone-or something-lives here. One of the rooms to the south is stuffed with pizza boxes. Another, larger room has a makeshift futon in one of the corners. There are imprints of multiple footsteps all through the dusty floors as you look around, many of them leading to a small alcove to the west. And-
and there's a giant van. Just. hanging out there. Completely out of place with the seemingly ancient decor. And inside, there is the sound of light snoring.
Ok then. You're apparently not alone in death, after all.]
((OoC: Map for reference.))
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[ The sheep wavers where it floats a moment. With a tone conveying an attempt to be cheery, it continues. ]
Well, you're dead! "Crushed by a slot machine and exsanguinated"! I know exsanguinated means you weren't able to keep all your blood inside of your body. I guess because this 'slot machine' was pushing it out of you?
[ Perhaps it believes Kaito's anatomy is similar to a tube of toothpaste. ]
That sounds like a really dangerous game! Why were you doing that?
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[Beat.]
Fluffles [apparently, Kaito is naming all the animals] , I got...well. That isn't usually part of the slot machine game. That was kind of an accident. It just kinda fell on me, since it got set up wrong.
[Which isn't not true.]
...This is the afterlife?
[it kinda just seems like a house]
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[ It bobs happily. ]
Yep! Welcome to the Underworld, Kaito!
[ It seems genuinely warm about this. ]
Don't worry, accidents happen to everyone! Even people who are supposed to be professionals mess up sometimes... But now that you're here, the worst is over, right?
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Well...not yet.
[!! Jojo SFX]
My goal, actually...is to get back. I want to bust outta here and get back. My girl's up there! I can't just leave her by herself!
[He's summoning some real shonen hero determination here.]
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[ It floats up a bit higher, little legs almost disappearing into the wool. ]
But if you wait long enough, she'll be here! You don't have to leave.
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What do you mean by that?! I don't want her to die!
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[He sighs, then gathers his resolve.]
I want to live a happy life with her! I want to fight to get back, to live a happy life with her, and to die as an accomplished old man! Not like this!
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I mean I've met a lot of old shades and you know what they usually say? They're mad they didn't die sooner! Can you believe it? Old age sounds like a real hassle!