scawwy ✦ erin winters

[recession]

insert a david bowie song here "why" oh you know

its me lowe back after endgame. i do not know why i put this as a placeholder. i do not know why david bowie

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W0, monday

[recession]

[ We're getting off to a great start, by which I mean, of course, a terrible one. All of my pc starters really are just establishing Daan in a blanket which is a little embarrassing, but overpowers the mortifying ordeal of being known. ]

...We're no closer to expanding our boundaries, are we...

[ We're still stuck here in our circle. ]

...It's already the fourth day.

[ He says that with a particular sense of distance. ]

[underinworld]

[Oh hey, the eyepatch guy. Erin sits nearby]

Yeah, we have been here for enough time -- but if we escape, others will take our place. War warned me of that.

[Erin turns her head to look at him]

No judgment: if you had a way to escape right now, would you take it even if some random person ends up replacing you?

[recession]

...

[ He makes a slight face. ]

I can't say I have enough comfort to be able to think beyond my own, immediate survival right now...

That would be a problem, but do you think we have what it takes to dismantle the cult itself on top of everything when we can't even escape our little circle right now?

[ He would... feel bad that someone would be in his place, but he doesn't exactly have much freedom of choice. ]

[underinworld]

If we weren't trapped here maybe we could, but trapped as we are? That's asking for a little too much.

[As she sees it this is just stalling. Which...hey, she can't complain because it means not being sacrificed, but also if they're supposed to destroy the cult or something then...how? How are they supposed to do that?]

Week 0 Friday

[underinworld]

[Erin approaches Daan. In her hand she has the poll list for saddest person in town.

"Daan, I heard Aventurine was clutching this, and he underlined your name several times. You're the culprit, aren't you?"

.............

Okay, no, that didn't happen. Erin is wandering around, though, coming out of the fog in any of the locations that were investigated. Seeing Daan, she sighs]

This would be all more tolerable if the places didn't keep hiding everything.

[Looks like Erin is trying to snoop around]

[recession]

[ Hi Erin. Thanks for dropping in.

Daan is like... staring at the posters that were mysteriously put up, and he's downright on edge when she approaches, head whipping around to look at her. ]

...

Where did you go?

[underinworld]

The theater, first and foremost? That place is my bedroom, you know. Obviously I'd want to know what happened in there.

[She sighs between her clenched teeth]

But it's just not working out. It's looking perfectly normal, I Hate that. Hate with capital H.

[It's extremely bothersome because, well, how's she going to get all this frustration out if she can't even investigate?]

W0, sunday

[recession]

[ Someone is softly cursing under his breath, albeit somewhat mild, as they flit around the outskirts of the cemetery and parts of their camp village. He's just doing a check-in real quick. ]

Ms. Winters, are you alright?

[underinworld]

Better that I was doing yesterday...

[Erin can admit that right after the trial she was doing pretty badly]

[recession]

It's hard to be much worse than yesterday.

[ The bar is low. ]

...I think I'm seeing a better picture of how exactly our stay here might resolve.

W1, monday

[recession]

[ Find Daan in the cabinet of curiosities, making a distinct frown while looking at the items there. He's absently got his arms crossed, tapping his forearm with a finger.

He doesn't seem to immediately notice the presence of anyone else entering right away. ]

[underinworld]

[Erin comes in, going to take a look at the artifacts on display. They make her chuckle, a bit bitterly]

Okay, if anything is cursed it has to be this stuff. I hope nobody falls for these.

[It's futile, though, she intrinsically knows these items' offers are genuine. She's staring at the bracelet that protects you from death -- it's a bit tempting, given the, you know, murdergame situation]

[recession]

...Ms. Winters.

...

Yeah, but even cursed items still fulfill a purpose... most times. Just that whether reason will pull through in most people -- or if selfishness wins.

W1, friday

[recession]

[ This is hecked up dude. Also really love how I wrote that placeholder in the desc body of this catchall and at this point I am like I don't, I really don't know why I thought a David Bowie song would be good here. ]

...

Too many for just possession... it has to be.

[underinworld]

[I didn't question at all the possibilities of David Bowie songs, I'm all for it. Just link Starman, it'll work out somehow, maybe]

[Erin seems kind of shaken. Her hands are a little bloody, she staring at them from time to time]

Yeah. Crazy.

[She mumbles, and looks up at Daan]

Think someone tried to get one of those objects?

[recession]

I... I'm not sure. Should we check?

[ Looking towards the direction of the swamp... ]

W1, saturday

[recession]

[ He's going to be a bit later in the night, but eventually, probably -- he'll approach the pyre and slump down into a bench. He's got a bottle or glass or whatever of the refectory stuff and the only reason he doesn't look worse is because this is pretty low alc by volume and he only feels like drinking so much. ]

You there?

[ In the fire. ]

[underinworld]

[Nah, she's gone, she escaped containment and now is swimming somewhere in the Pacific Ocean.

Or not, she's there. She sees Daan with booze and sighs]

If you came here to show me you have alcohol and I don't that's pretty rude of you.

[Erin don't be rude towards Daan, the guy doesn't deserve that]

[recession]

[ I think swimming would be a nice break for everyone. ]

...

Dunno if I can pass it on over to you.

Guess you can have the rest of this, if you want.

...

You're pretty lucid.

Week 6 --- Tuesday

[underinworld]

[Welcome to Lakeview Hotel! Erin just entered the lobby, looking around at it with a somewhat tired expression]

Okay, this hotel has sketchy written all over it. If this turns out to be a completely normal hotel and nothing happens during the next few days, I'll eat someone's hat.

[recession]

Has anything proven itself to be normal to you, given the entirety of the situation and place?

[ Wow Lakeview Hotel. Feels weirdly right at home and not because I made so many 'Daan is just blue James Sunderland' jokes. ]

[underinworld]

The cat store has done nothing wrong. Yet. It's been an oasis of normalcy in this nightmare.

[Animals (except Pickles by virtue of being a player character) have rights, therefore the cats have rights and nothing bad will ever happen there]

W6, monday

[recession]

[ Well it has officially been just a bit over a week since he came here and he's just watched the flocket nonsense go down. ]

I cannot tell if this is a good thing or bad thing. Terrible and stupid, but definitely a distraction.

[underinworld]

I think that'll depend on how ashamed they feel once the moods calm down.

[That'll define if it was a good or a bad thing! Erin found it fun either way]

[recession]

I think even the comparatively more brazen of people are going to find themselves pretty embarrassed once it's worn off.

[ There was so much kissing. He didn't like seeing that actually. ]