2nd Crystal: [Written]

[cladinthedark]

Should you need to contact me in person, I have taken up residence in Community Housing Building Two, fourth floor, room sixteen.

Also, I should like to hear a bit more detail about the allies you've managed to gather for yourself in this world.

This place has proven remarkably easy to settle into.  With housing, foodstuffs, and even personal belongings so easily accessible, it is easy to forget the reality of the situation.

Right up until we are reminded, at least.

Which reminds me, if anyone is willing to share their experiences with past "experiments", I would be most interested in hearing about them.

Comments

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

My point exactly. It's as if they intend to keep us completely satisfied with our lot... right up until they decide to "play" with us again.

Both, really. The dangerous ones would probably be more important though. I'd like to know what to expect.

[OOC: Oh, yes. Golbez feels naked without his armor, you never actually see him remove it in the game. Of course, he didn't arrive with it, but I assume he's managed to track it down from the shops by now.]

[colony_brat]

I think it's ta eliminate variables. I mean, we're not gunna act the same if we're hungry. And if we get sick, that's really gunna mess with their experiments. I think they're just tryin' ta keep their experiments as pure as possible. Us bein' happy and comfortable's just a bonus.

Well, depends on what sorta things bother ya. I still say the worse was when they changed people's sexes. 'least I wasn't here for that. They also released a virus or somethin' that made a lotta people sick and killed a few. Flooded the place, spread a vampire virus while we were stuck in a maze, stopped feedin' us, messed with the weather pretty bad, haunted us with ghosts, and let loose some damn pixies that got into my hair and made my wings pink. [Yes, that's terrible and tragic to him.]

So ummm... just wonderin'... what's with the tin can? Ya worried you're gunna spoil 'cause there's other ways ta keep warm in this cold.

(ooc: Everyone running around naked should be an event. The nudist event!)

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

There is that. They are scientists, after all. They'd want to keep everything udner their control...

[There's a brief pause as he rapidly writes all that down.] That's... all very interesting... I'd heard of the ghosts and the maze, as well as the one that made people talk without thinking, but the others are new to me. And they've never repeated an experiment?

Tin... Oh, my armor? I... honestly feel more comfortable with it on, having worn it for so many years...

[OOC: I'm picturing Senel punching out everyone for glancing too close to Stella during that event, Walter doing the same for Shirley, and the rest of the population either hiding in absolute embarassment or frolicking about like nothing's wrong at all.]

[colony_brat]

Yep. Can't see how humans... or whatevers would usually react if they're not in natural environments or as close as they can be.

Yeah, still tryin' ta forget 'bout that one. I had ta walk 'round with a gag in my mouth. Can't shut up on a good day. Tkae away the ability ta control what I'm sayin' and I was gettin' in all kinds a trouble. They haven't repeated 'em far as I know. Shame too 'cause I'd liked ta be a dog again. They changed us inta animals and it was awesome. Had fun bein' a good again too.

[laughing] While I can understand that, ya look ridiculous. Just wanna point that out. Then again, I look like a priest who's 'bout ta go ride a horse or somethin'. Guess I shouldn't throw stones.

(ooc: Oh, I should go suggest that. Duo would be frolicking and dripping blood from anyone who set eyes on Hijiri and possibly a few others. Oh that would be fun.)

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

As good a way to deal with it as any, though I don't think it would help with the journals. Animals as well? ... I wonder what I would have been. [Probably a big angry dragon. Or bear.]

Ridiculous? I've usually gotten "horrifying". I suppose it's a step up.

[OOC: The only problem I can see with that one (aside from having to label practically everything NSFW) is that nearly all the characters would be too busy hiding to post. Ah well.]

[colony_brat]

(ooc: That was supposed to be, "Had fun bein' a kid again too.")

Well, I tried not ta write anythin' and just took the gag out when I really had to. Got pretty good toward the end at controllin' what I was thinkin' most of the time. I got in trouble fo tryin' ta break my hand so the pain would distract me so I went with the gag. Don't know whatcha woulda been, but I don't think we needed any more kittens. It was hard 'nough not ta chase 'em.

Sorry man, takes a little more than a tin suit ta scare me. Ya just look funny wearin' it.

(ooc: I suggested it anyway. I'm sure people would post at least a few times, probably with the journal not facing them so they wouldn't show up naked, while they complain and ask if anyone has their clothes. And we wouldn't have to label it NSFW if we just left it vague.)

[cladinthedark.livejournal.com]

Breaking your hand does seem to be a bit extreme... And I don't really think I'm the cat type.

Heh. Well, that's fine. I wasn't attempting to scare anyone, anyway.

[colony_brat]

Yeah, like I said, I got in a lotta trouble for it, but I really wanted ta shut myself up. [chuckles] Wonder if you'd be a goat ta go with the tin can a yours.

Good then!