10 PM Meeting - Laundry Room

[eraser_rain]

[As your character may know if they'd been watching the network thread, Mikami and Light have plans to meet at 10PM in the laundry room. Mikami will end up being about 10 minutes late.]



[OOC: Intended multi-player thread. Feel free to jump in early and run threads until someone interrupts, feel free to interrupt the thread whenever your character does arrive. Since this game tends to move slowly and we're beta, consider going out of turn if appropriate (interruptiong, etc.) as we try to feel this group process out.]

Comments

[momingstar]

Do you mean this is somehow... separate from the rest of the world? Like some kind of barrier? I've never heard of anything like that.

[eraser_rain]

I'm skeptical. If this were its own planet, the gravity, climate, night and day cycles should be different. But the laws of common sense and reality have already been thoroughly violated by this situation... As for my letter, I do have it with me, but it seems that all of them are the same.

[inthecolosseum]

I haven't seen anyone else's, but I've still got mine. Not with me, though. Now, I don't know much about gravity or climate or all that. But you probably thought solid objects couldn't pass through each other too, didn't you?

[takethecake]

[He's not about to spit out a perfectly good piece of candy just to click his tongue, but sucking on candy makes a sound much like 'tsk tsk.']

It's not good not to be able to show it. The killer has probably a different one, after all. One that's five paragraphs. Possibly a few more.

But, Ryuk-san is probably not the killer. Probably Ryuk-san is in the most danger...

[andeatit]

The murderer would have to blend in better than having a different letter would allow. He may have had another letter or secondary communication, but having them have a letter different than our own would make them too suspicious.

Then you think Ryuk will be the first to die.

[takethecake]

Yes, as the one most likely to be able to kill the murderer, Ryuk-san is in the most danger. And also as the one who can enter that room.

[andeatit]

[Light would nod. He definitely agreed. They could technically kill each other at any time, but Ryuk would naturally be seen as the biggest threat. Maybe to them all, not just the killer.]

A skill I'd like to ask him to use once we have a contingency plan. The person behind this knew about Ryuk's ability, and the consequences of trying to force our way in was stated. Likely it was referring to physical force, but we can't discount there being measures taken against him as well.

[eraser_rain]

If it's something they can do at any time, from someplace remote, relying on them not to do so on a whim is ridiculous. To date the only crime here so far has been the kidnapping, therefore they are the only criminals. Giving in to them mustn't be tolerated. If anything, we should urge them to show their hand as much as possible.

[takethecake]

Yes. That's the right way to think. And because Ryuk-san must be the most afraid, we should bravely take the risk of being without creature comforts for his sake and have him go in for us.

[andeatit]

As admirable as that is, we can't ignore the consequences. I agree that he should look inside, but not before we make preparations. No electricity means no lighting, no refrigeration, and likely no water, since the water system is most likely hooked to a well instead of a company. We should collect things for a fire while there's still light, search for a pump and gather water if there is none.

[airlynx]

[As quick as a rockslide, and as loud as one too, the stocky figure of Atsushi bursts into the room. After looking around at the faces around him, some familiar and some not, he focuses on Light's.]

Was that yeh I heard yellin'? Wha's the matter?

[takethecake]

Ah! Another Shinigami!

[andeatit]

I'd wondered if you had left your hiding place in order to collect everyone's names, but considering your reaction to him, it doesn't seem so.

[His attention then goes to Atsushi.] I'm fine. [But he seems okay around Ryuk, too. Was Light the only one?] Our... sixth guest surprised me.

[airlynx]

What'd ya call me? Shin'game? Ya guys don' look like yer playin' a game here. Are ya lookin' to start somethin'?! [Atsushi cracks his knuckles and takes a stride toward L.]

[takethecake]

Ah, how scary, how scary. [Thumb pushed partially into his mouth sideways, L stares up at him, wide eyed, more with interest than fear.]

[eraser_rain]

[As surprised as Mikami is at the newcomer, and as much as he bets "the detective" as he's deemed himself is probably betting on the group's civility to save him from the violence it sure looks like he's baiting, Mikami's long-standing drive to save the weak, nerdy weirdos from bullies seems to be on the fritz.]

[andeatit]

[Then Light will play that role.]

Shinigami. A Death God. We've established you're not, and we shouldn't waste time fighting among ourselves.

Back to important business, has anyone seen anything that might be a hand pump?

[inthecolosseum]

[The violent turn only seems to have piqued Ryuk's interest, as he continues hanging back with a big, dopey grin, and a low chuckle that he's accustomed to not having overheard.]

[takethecake]

Are we sure? Their mouths look alike.

[andeatit]

I don't think a generous lip size is enough to make someone a Shinigami. His coloring is a more natural, even there.

[takethecake]

Thank goodness we have a Shinigami expert on hand.

[inthecolosseum]

He's not a shinigami. Probably. I don't know all of them personally.

[andeatit]

Why is it only probably? Would it really be so easy to be confused as one of you?

[inthecolosseum]

Well... look at him.

[andeatit]

He's very easy to see. I still feel confident he's an ordinary human.