WEEK 4 MINGLE

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WEEK 4

The weekend that just passed was....frankly, a lot. Yet despite all odds, you somehow pulled out a win from the jaws of utter defeat. As you wake up feeling tired but happy, the speakers crackle to life with the voice of The Lady.

"Attention, Guests. This week, The game is temporarily suspended. This week, there will be no mafia kill. Take a break for your hard work."

And...indeed, it seems like this is a peace week. The Staff, after the disappearance of The Captain, are acting worse than they did last week - not only is there the blankness and the stuttering, but sometimes they even get orders wrong, with potentially hazardous results. Asking the Staff for things has become more dangerous and unreliable, but at least you meals are still good. Speaking of, The Chef has put a sign up on the door, reading "DO NOT TAKE KNIVES WITHOUT ASKING FIRST!! THAT MEANS YOU!!" written in big, angry letters. The resort also seems to be gearing up for Christmas - there are lights and trees scattered around the place, as well as mistletoe for couples to get their public displays of affection on. There's also some other holiday decorations around, for Kwanzaa and....something else you definitely have never seen before. The thing....wriggles, and you don't want to be around it for long.

The weather is still nothing, except for the courtyard, which is still pleasantly snowy. There is still music playing in the halls, and the cover songs continue with some low-key music for the week.

On Monday morning, another memory is returned to everyone. Are you getting closer to the truth of this place, maybe? It's hard to say.


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[tacticalespionageaction]

[Snake can take Roxas' headcount but...

Oh god damn it.]

Bennings!

[If Snake just yells down whatever this weird house throat thing is he could hear him right?

Maybe. Ugh. Whoever's in the earpiece is getting...an earful. Sorry.

He looks at the map and, great. He's not fucking there. They now have two options: go look for Bennings, and get incredibly, dangerously lost in the process - or keep moving forward and hope he can fend well enough for himself.]

God damn it-

[Next time, he's going solo.]

We press onwards. Nobody get any ideas.

[Continuing northwards they go.]

[theycallhimmrpchan]

... I hope he finds his way back.

[He'll keep going! but soon freezes in mid-crawl as a scream fills the intercom]

Shit!

[tacticalespionageaction]

[...Fuck.]

BENNIIIINGS!

[Snake yells into the earpiece, but there's no use in it now. He's gone.

Telling everyone else to turn back now...that'd just be even more risk again, wouldn't it?

No letting that sacrifice be in vain. He composes himself, and keeps going.]

[foundationmods]

[The death gurgle of Bennings rings in your ears as he gets mc murdered directly after snake thinks that.

Maybe don't think next time.

3rd round: must make 15 or better for encounter
result: 16, ENCOUNTER
encounter: 5 ( gives +10 to future encounter rolls)

As they go forward - suddenly, there are two men in front of them. The one in the blue jumpsuit waves cheerily at them, but the gray one suddenly screeches and whips out a book, running through it and saying something in a language you can't comprehend.

After that, the blue one stops smiling - and suddenly takes out a large looking gun, shooting a clear liquid at everyone. It completely covers you all - and more than that, it starts to sting as small holes begin to show up on your clothing and skin.

You now feel as if The entire system is on high alert.

What do?]

[theycallhimmrpchan]

[He stops, feeling the bottle starting to break down - crap, crap, crap, he has to get rid of it fast or else he's not gonna be able to fight. Ryoga rolls to make himself less of a target he tries to fish the bottle out]

[duskhound]

[Well, this is going bad quickly. Let's try to pick up whatever I can about the language--- Never mind, we need to get out of this stuff ASAP. Let's try to use low-level fire to try burn some of it off, and...]

We're pulling out, now.

[Let's run back as fast as we can.]

[tacticalespionageaction]

[Snake does a dodgeroll to however much success that is. If this is alive, and these are some kind of protective measure...fighting them will surely only make it worse. He'll have to try different tactics.

He hears Ellie, and barks an order.]

All of you, out! I'll handle this.

[He's gone too far to turn back now; he won't let Bennings die for nothing.]

[foundationmods]

[The two cells keep going - memory gets out of dodge, while the one with the gun tries to follow after them.

But then...

4th round: 15 or better for encounter
result: 16 +10 (26), ENCOUNTER
encounter: 5 (no double encounters so void), 6 (holy shit it's the same one)
Snake Vs. eosinophil: rolled 9, chose 2 = SAFE
Ryoga vs. Eosinophil: rolled 3, chose 7 = SAFE
Ellie vs. Eosinophil: rolled 4, chose 3 = SERIOUS INJURY

A bloody harpoon flies out from the west as Ryoga and Ellie run back toward the vents, and Eosinophil appears where they once were, blocking Snake's path out. The spear strikes ellie in the side, the hooks digging deeply into her skin, but luckily not hitting anything vital.

In the meantime, the girl in pink hunting gear...gets into a perfect cqc pose, barking something out at B cell, who lifts up his gun and backs off. She stares into snake's eyes, challenging him.

In that moment, he feels as if he can understand. She...is a soldier, made to kill animal intruders like them. And she's decided to challenge him to a fight to the death.]

[theycallhimmrpchan]

Shit-!

[His combat instincts yell at him to run back to try to help Snake, but with Ellie getting injured, he knew she comes first]

Hold on... just guide me back. We need to get you out!

[duskhound]

[Okay, the pain isn't too bad, but it sure is a new experience to not have it be healing up almost immediately. Still, she focuses on her tablet and lets Ryoga pull her around as she gives directions.]

[theycallhimmrpchan]

[Pull? He'll carry her out, a tiny in each arm as he's guided by Ellie]

[tacticalespionageaction]

[That pose...it's unmistakable. Though cqc was a tactic he'd sworn off years ago, a vow he'd made to himself, he made a new one recently, a more important one.

A vow to live.

Snake mirrors her pose, and that look in her eyes - that of a perfectly trained killer.

And then, he moves to attack.]

[duskhound]

[You better not die, Snake. You better not die.]

[foundationmods]

[She dodges, going in for a perfect elbow strike, eyes flashing. Her aim is obviously to get him off balance and knock him to the floor, presumably so she can finish him off quickly.

In the distance, Ryoga and Ellie begin to get out of sight.

TURNS UNTIL EOSINOPHIL BACKUP: 5]

[tacticalespionageaction]

[Snake's first instinct is to dodge as best he can, and follow it up with an attempt to grapple her.

Notably, his jacket is open.

So, of course - not only are there human arms working, but tentacles, too.]

[foundationmods]

[She was only watching Snake's arms - and not his extra ones. She makes a surprised noise as the tentacles grab her body, though she's quick to try and bite through them.

Better do what you want to do, Snake - she's incredibly strong, as this is optimal operating conditions for her, and it'll only take her a moment or two to break free.

TURNS UNTIL EOSINOPHIL BACKUP: 4]

[13thpromise]

[ As a matter of fact, Roxas did choose to go with them (Ellie and Ryoga), but at some point as he was going with Ryoga and Ellie, he made sure to bring something out to help Snake...something that would appear nearby Snake's person no matter his distance.

It's one of these guys and it begins to go over to help the taller man, brandishing out its twin blades, preparing to go in for a swing to attack her. ]

butts in for a moment

[latebluemer]

[Snake's earpiece is crackling...! Moshi moshi, idol desu.]

Snake-san...! I don't know what's happening over there, but if you can force that Eosinophil to drink the potion I gave you guys... Please do that!

[theycallhimmrpchan]

[He'll kick your ghost ass if you die, jsyk]

[messianic]

[um yeah anyway.

Hi guys.

Extraction team finally getting in contact, even though they proooobably should've done this awhile ago with this trainwreck.

At least Minato sounds calm.]

Talk to us, guys. Do you need us to send in any back-up? We're all right outside the vents still.

[duskhound]

...A Memory B cell caught us. Snake's buying time fighting an Eosinophil. Reinforcements are probably coming.

...I might need some healing.

[Aand back to giving Ryoga directions.]

[theycallhimmrpchan]

Don't send anyone in! They're on high alert! Get healers on hand, Troit-san is injured!

[messianic]

[UM??]

We'll be ready for healing.

[BUT...]

What about Snake-san? Can he get out on his own?

[theycallhimmrpchan]

I don't know, but he better!

[duskhound]

...Honestly, I'm not sure, but Eosinophils aren't something we can win against. If he starts retreating as soon as we're out of sight he might be able to at pull off a fighting retreat to get back out, but...

[That's... honestly kind of unlikely.]