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theshimmer2020-07-25 11:52 pm
shimmermods) wrote in theshimmer2020-07-25 11:52 pm
WEEK TWO
SECOND WEEK
A new day dawns bright as you leave the town behind you; the map you've found is simple, easy to follow, and perhaps most importantly it's the only lead you have.
And besides, it takes you closer to the source of the Shimmer's influence; that alone may make it worthwhile.
The through the woods leading up the mountain is one that seems to have been taken before, though it's difficult to tell how long ago; the long grass seems to have been tamed in some ways, tamped down and trod upon, and the presence of odd flowers remains constant. They seem to obey no season, growing out among the grass and the trees high overhead.
Though it's worth noting that you don't seem to be alone here; occasionally there's a silence that sweeps over the area, the sort of dead quiet that accompanied your initial approach to the Shimmer. The sort of silence that implies a predator in the area.
Checking will reveal exactly that.
It seems as though something has been stalking you - cougars from the woods have come down toward the group, and while they keep their distance for now, that may not hold true for the rest of the week...
You hear things in the night.
It sounds like humans screaming.
SUNDAY | MONDAY |
TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY
[OOC: Welcome to the second week of The Shimmer! Unlike the deer and the other wildlife you've seen so far, the cougars that are tracking you are hostile - you are free to interact with them in any way you see fit, but they will react as a cougar would and they are entirely willing to try to attack the group. While we will not be NPCing these encounters, you are welcome to do as you like with regards to their presence, including fighting them off.]
And besides, it takes you closer to the source of the Shimmer's influence; that alone may make it worthwhile.
The through the woods leading up the mountain is one that seems to have been taken before, though it's difficult to tell how long ago; the long grass seems to have been tamed in some ways, tamped down and trod upon, and the presence of odd flowers remains constant. They seem to obey no season, growing out among the grass and the trees high overhead.
Though it's worth noting that you don't seem to be alone here; occasionally there's a silence that sweeps over the area, the sort of dead quiet that accompanied your initial approach to the Shimmer. The sort of silence that implies a predator in the area.
Checking will reveal exactly that.
It seems as though something has been stalking you - cougars from the woods have come down toward the group, and while they keep their distance for now, that may not hold true for the rest of the week...
You hear things in the night.
It sounds like humans screaming.
[OOC: Welcome to the second week of The Shimmer! Unlike the deer and the other wildlife you've seen so far, the cougars that are tracking you are hostile - you are free to interact with them in any way you see fit, but they will react as a cougar would and they are entirely willing to try to attack the group. While we will not be NPCing these encounters, you are welcome to do as you like with regards to their presence, including fighting them off.]
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I see I'm not the only one thinking along those lines.
[The information Vitali had given her about the villager driven mad by the Shimmer, to the point of becoming homicidal, had been playing on her mind; the very human-sounding screaming acting as ambient background noise is not helping.]
I wouldn't be so concerned with the weapons being ineffective. The issue will be the wielders, and if they have the stomach to do what must be done.
[...]
I think it's something we should all talk about, but it isn't exactly the most pleasant subject to bring up over breakfast. I do know I'd prefer a bullet over turning into branches, though.
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[He thinks back to the beginning of last week.]
We've already lost something to this place. It's already gotten to us, whether we like it or not.
[He'd mentioned the possibility of this being a warning. They can take a week's worth of memories, take control of your senses to write and speak in nonsense...and then give it back. As if whatever this Shimmer is could do that at any time it pleased.]
I...wonder. [What Paige said...it got him thinking about what they'd seen in the town.] That place...
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[That may come out a little sharper than she intended, but...well. Yusei seems to be one of those who is paying hard attention to everything going on, and the last thing she wants is him to feel uncomfortable with bringing up things that could be seen as negative. This whole experience has, and will continue to be, one big negative, as far as she's concerned.
...]
...what are you thinking?
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He's working on it, though, which is why he eventually answers Page's question.]
...I was just thinking about that corner store from the previous town.
[He remembers Gabriel and Rideaux's descriptions of what they'd found.]
It was locked from the inside, and everyone inside died from some sort of confrontation...I just wondered if they had either turned on each other, or decided it was too late for themselves...
[Basically, he's seeing it as a kind of...omen. A potential future, if they're unlucky.]
...Another warning from this place, maybe.
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...short of a third party having a key - and being able to close and lock the door behind them - your theories are sound. I wouldn't be surprised if this was just another way the Shimmer was playing with us.
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...I must admit, I'm getting sick of referring to that bloody light as a sentient being, but it's hard not to.
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[...]
Even if we don't really want to acknowledge it...
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[...which is. you know, never, but. Beggars can't be choosers and they're kind of stuck, at this point.
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...take care of yourself. This group needs people who have their wits about them.