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Antumbra Mods ([personal profile] umbralant) wrote in [community profile] antumbrac2020-01-26 02:21 pm
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WEEK 4

WEEK 4


Last week could probably only be summed up as a mess. Three people died, one was turned to currency and the hotel pool remains in a general state of unusability unless swimming in pulpy mush is someone’s idea of a good time. And that’s not even counting the haunted morse code T-Rex. At least the greenhouse is as relaxing as ever, even if someone seems to have made off with a number of succulents and cacti.

But with the new week comes a new set of locations to explore as the fog retreats to reveal another portion of the city. The half moon wanes to a new moon this week, leaving streets even dimmer this week -- hopefully you have some other portable sources of light available if you plan on straying too far beyond the reach of the lampposts in the new areas.

[[Welcome to Week 4! Note that new areas have been added, and can be found under the Week 4 tab on our Locations page. Once again, feel free to make top levels at your discretion, and remember to note it in your header if you plan on investigating any locations. You can also privately contact The Lady or Rembrandt.]]
moonfang: (is that so)

[personal profile] moonfang 2020-01-30 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)
... That's all I really need. It'd be great to get my powers back and put the Lady in her place. But... the idea of going home and being useless.... I might as well be shattered again. Ain't sure the blacksmith would be able to forge me a second time.
Edited 2020-01-30 20:19 (UTC)
psychophant: (✦ 47)

[personal profile] psychophant 2020-01-30 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Considering we do have powers here, perhaps we don't need to have our original abilities to do just that.

[Though admittedly there's no guarantee those will even work on her, since they're her doing in the first place...

Anyway.]


What happened the first time?
moonfang: (hail to the king (asauchi))

[personal profile] moonfang 2020-01-30 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
With my original powers... I could make sure she could never hop into another body again. I can't destroy her very essence with dumb ice.

[he is so salty.]

I was broken in my released state. Usually that would mean Ichigo would just... not have a Zanpakutou ever again. But he's sort of a special case. My sword form had originally just been manifested from pure spirit energy, and not forged from a base like most Zanapakutou are. ... I ain't sure it'd work a second time. Would I still be "Zangetsu"? Would it be someone else...?

[what happens when you seal the power of someone who IS power?]
psychophant: (✦ 29)

[personal profile] psychophant 2020-01-30 08:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[He doesn't really get most of that explanation, but the last part at least makes enough sense given the context.]

It sounds horrible. Even if you would still exist in some form, it might not be you.

[...and that hits a little too close to a conversation he had with Pizza, and he'd greatly prefer not to think about that—]

This topic is a bit depressing, though. What brings you to the aquarium today?
moonfang: (if you look at your reflection)

[personal profile] moonfang 2020-01-30 08:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[it's just a bunch of jargon, tbh, but the idea of losing oneself or becoming obsolete is something everyone can understand! Hooray for existential crises!]

Ah. I just like to watch the fish. They're just doing their own little thing, following their instincts without a care for any of this nonsense. It's peaceful.
psychophant: (✦ 98)

[personal profile] psychophant 2020-01-30 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
It is. I never would have imagined such a thing could exist. It's fascinating to be able to view them up close like this.
moonfang: (blah blah blah)

[personal profile] moonfang 2020-01-30 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah... yeah, your world is a little... behind, ain't it. Soul Society is like that in places, too. Do you not have things like zoos, either?
psychophant: (✦ 89)

[personal profile] psychophant 2020-01-30 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
It really is.

[He sounds so disappointed!!!!]

Zoos? What are those?
moonfang: (reflected)

[personal profile] moonfang 2020-01-30 08:59 pm (UTC)(link)
They're kind of like an aquarium, but for terrestrial animals. Things like elephants, tigers, big lizards and snakes... all these wild animals that normal people wouldn't usually get ta see, brought into human civilization.
psychophant: (✦ 40)

[personal profile] psychophant 2020-01-30 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[what the hell are elephants and tigers]

Really? We don't have anything of the sort. I know of some nobles that collect exotic animals, but displaying them for everyone to see like that sounds so strange...

[it's like a museum of living things!!! wild.]
moonfang: (REALLY?!)

[personal profile] moonfang 2020-01-30 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[it's exactly a museum of living things!]

Yeah, ain't quite the same. Animals in zoos aren't really pets. Sometimes zoos even help repopulate animal species that are rare or endangered. ... but then some other zoos are pretty much just dumps with cages. Depends on the place.
psychophant: (✦ 22)

[personal profile] psychophant 2020-01-30 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Fascinating... It seems as though there's always something new to learn.

[Not that he sounds bothered by that at all!!]
moonfang: (shark mouth)

[personal profile] moonfang 2020-01-30 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Hehehe. That's the spirit. The more ya know, the more you know ya DON'T know.
psychophant: (✦ 09)

[personal profile] psychophant 2020-01-30 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
I am a tactician; I must know as much as I possibly can in order to make any sort of plans.
moonfang: (smug smile!)

[personal profile] moonfang 2020-01-31 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
Hehehe. Maybe yer the kind of guy I need to listen to, then. You got any ideas, Mr. Tactician?
psychophant: (✦ 04)

[personal profile] psychophant 2020-01-31 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
Ideally, I'm the sort of person everyone would listen to. [not that he's bitter about that or anything!!!] I do have some ideas, but nothing that I'm confident in just yet. For now the most we can really do is continue exploring and learning everything we can about our surroundings and about our captors.
moonfang: (casual I guess?)

[personal profile] moonfang 2020-01-31 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
Well... I ain't the best at stuff like that... but if it'll give me somethin' productive to do, then I'll do it.
psychophant: (✦ 32)

[personal profile] psychophant 2020-01-31 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
You don't have to be the best. Every little bit helps, and considering we all have vastly different backgrounds and experiences, something you might find could be something the rest of us would miss.
moonfang: (>:T)

[personal profile] moonfang 2020-01-31 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
... So far all I've done is gotten more and more confused and frustrated. [he sighs] I thought I could adapt and conquer, but I really am just a fish outta water.
psychophant: (✦ 20)

[personal profile] psychophant 2020-01-31 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
[...]

I think we all are, in a way. Not to the same extent, certainly, but this place has dragged us from our homes and ripped our powers away. All we can really do is look for answers and wait.

[Or murder someone and try to get away with it.]

It isn't going to be easy to keep moving forward, but that's really all we can do right now. You don't seem like the sort of person to give up, no matter how bleak the situation may seem.
moonfang: (winning smirk)

[personal profile] moonfang 2020-01-31 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
.....

[Abandon your fear. Look forward. Move forward and never stop. You'll age if you pull back. You'll die if you hesitate.]

Keep moving forward, huh? That's my line, Mr. Tactician.

[he laces his fingers together and stretches his arms out, popping his joints as he does so]

... But I guess I needed to hear it from someone else.
psychophant: (✦ 28)

[personal profile] psychophant 2020-01-31 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
Sometimes it helps to hear a reminder.

I trust you'll do what you can for us, Zangetsu?
moonfang: (Feel the hollowness inside of your heart)

[personal profile] moonfang 2020-01-31 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
Hehehe! You can count on me to do my best, whether it's annoyin' the Lady to death or finding new info.
psychophant: (✦ 22)

[personal profile] psychophant 2020-01-31 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
Excellent, I'm pleased to hear it. I'll be looking forward to hearing what you find - or if you do succeed in annoying the Lady to death.