RECORDING 13: THE FIFTH WEEK.

[foundationmods]

A fifth week in this place begins, with less of your number among you. It's practically routine at this point, isn't it?

Routine, also is the feeling when you wake up - it's clear the Miasma has gotten even thicker. Now everyone is at level 4 - barring the two 'lucky' negators among you, you are all suffering the effects, your eyes flashing a deep, dark purple when experiencing negative emotion.

Any magic that touches the house itself will corrode over time, just like last week. If a barrier is put in place and touches the floor, walls, or ceiling, in a few hours it will be completely consumed by the miasma and fizzle out. Spells or seals will also give off miasma, and healing is still reduced to even the most powerful of spells only healing minor injuries.

You will not be able to save a grievously injured person from death through spells anymore.

The Temperature has taken another dip. It's now in the 50's, and nippy to need a layer or two. As before, the rooms have changed, so hopefully you kept anything essential in the static area.

17 of your number still remain.

...What new horrors await you this week?


WARNING: Some investigations of new areas will contain traps that may be harmful or even lethal.
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[white_camellia]

...We are on hold. This may be a problem.

[Since if something jumps out, we're stuck here.]

[eyeforai]

[Well, while they're here.]

Tell me honestly. How much hope do you have that this call will work?

[white_camellia]

Honestly, it is hard to say. Still, letting the Foundation know what is happening in here should at least make them more likely to be able to put together countermeasures. At the very least, whatever they do next should have a higher chance of success.

[eyeforai]

[...]

...So you think we're actually in contact with the Foundation?

[white_camellia]

Even if we are not, it is worth a try. After all, if we all have different codes, that should mean that any one person being compromised does not necessarily compromise the mission.

In the first place, why do you believe this is a trap?

[eyeforai]

[...]

...Look, I just know, alright? Besides, all our communications are already cut off. We're practically isolated from the rest of the world.

...You really think they'd let a landline signal pass through?

[ghostricked]

.... did they hang up?

If you want, I can try the number I was given to go to in an emergency? Or I can see if it goes where it's supposed to go with this one?

[white_camellia]

...There is a situation where they may. If Sissel can pass through phone lines, perhaps other ghosts can. In which case...

[You know what, she's passed on the information, she's hanging up.]

[foundationmods]

[Wow rude, hanging up like that.

What you guys doing next?]

[ghostricked]

Okay, take the phone off the hook. I'm gonna try it.

...if I can get through... I'm gonna go for it. If they won't listen to us, then I can make them send help!

[white_camellia]

...Understood. We'll do our best to keep your body safe.

[Then, she'll take the phone off the hook for Sissel. Let's hope this works.]

[foundationmods]

[This totally new number takes them to a man's voice!]

Hello? How can I help you?

[ghostricked]

Oh! It worked!

I was told that this is a safe number?

[foundationmods]

...yes? Who is this?

[ghostricked]

I'm Sissel. Erm. SCP 6350-S4- someone should have told you I might need a safe place to go.

[foundationmods]

Why are you calling? What do you need?

[ghostricked]

I'm trapped somewhere- I'll come to you, okay?

[He turns to the others]

You told me to grab that miracle if I saw it, right Nanaka? No matter what happens, I'll come back, I swear it!

[His body goes limp and his ghost jumps into the receiver. Trace!]

[foundationmods]

[The first thing Sissel is going to notice is that there is miasma all through these phone lines and it is absolutely muddling the connection. Were they actually talking to real people? Or was it all the miasma the whole time?

The phone line twists and turns around the house, leading him in circles around the poorly-placed wires installed after the house was mostly-built. They were and afterthought in the first place, and it almost feels like something is manipulating them...?

Regardless, Sissel is at a point of no return: he can give up and go back to his body, or he can push forward and see what is at the other end of the line. Safety, death, who knows. But Sissel has to decide: Will he take the risk of death for the chance that it might be a way out? Or will he give up and turn back?

((NOTE: if Sissel presses forward, he will be removed from the living side of the game. What happens past that will not be announced until this weekend.))]

[ghostricked]

[... fear grips his tiny ghost heart.

But after a speech like that, can he really go back with his tail tucked like a dog? When they all fought so hard during trials, arguing 'what if they really COULD get out if they let them go?'

Only Sissel has the chance to try- and with only his own life on the plate. And he's a very very old cat.

'Please, stay alive everyone... I'll change your Fate somehow!!'

He goes.]

[foundationmods]

[He goes, off to...who knows. You all certainly don't.

But Sissel will not be coming back, and the phone line goes dead.]

2/2

[foundationmods]

[Ten seconds later, the phone explodes.]

[white_camellia]

[Well, that sure was a thing. Nanaka will be focused on knocking the debris away with her swords. She's probably the closest to the explosion, however.]

[eyeforai]

[Oh for fuck's sake--

He was standing further away just because phone duties got swapped but he'll still put up an arm to guard against that shrapnel.]

Those assholes!

[foundationmods]

[Luckily the phone won't shrapnel them or anything. They'll get minor 1st-degree burns on whatever bare skin is closest to the phone, and some slight slinging to clothes. Otherwise they're fine.]

[white_camellia]

Right, this is one of those moments, is it not? Create the miracle that can only be achieve in the now.

[And please, make it out alive.]