Dungeon Residential Camps, Somewhere, Thursday

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

On the third day (or the fourth, depending on where you were currently huddled), the Toymaker cracked his knuckles and got to work: hallways shifted again, and groups that had been able to interact were cut off again. Gravity grew heavier to make it harder to walk, to run, to find the energy to move around.

The maze shifted again, and those trapped inside would have to see what new surprises awaited them today. The Toymaker wasn't done playing with them, even as their numbers began to dwindle. No, not at all.


[ camp one | camp two | camp three | ooc ]

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Camp One - Main Space

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

The central chamber (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/endsthegame/15469825/23496/23496_original.png) is dimly lit but light enough to keep out the grues. There is a torch grafted to the wall every few feet, its flames flickering but never going out. A single water fountain rests between two torches. When activated, it releases a thin stream of water. In one corner, there are bags on the floor, varying in size, some big enough to be worn by an adult-sized human.

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[squire-hand.livejournal.com]

James found a spot nestled between two torches, looking around for familiar faces. He'd just woken up not long ago, in an unfamiliar place. Well, this explained why the Island seemed a bit sparse over the past few days. At least he was dressed (boxers and t-shirt); Fandom made him soft. From now on, he would sleep fully dressed.
[ooc: afk until workbeast slain]

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[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

Well, it was hard to move, the daily grind of dungeon crawling was getting to her, and the whole situation was just emotionally brutal.

But you know what? Jessica had a new argyle sweater vest. She didn't usually care for argyle sweater vests, but actually wearing something different and reasonably clean actually made her feel better.

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[arsenicmauls]

The extra gravitational pull was getting to Gert, even if she personally thought it was psychosomatic.

Her plan had been to explore every day, but maybe waiting until the evening to set out wouldn't be the worst idea. In the meantime, she had her blanket, and she didn't think anyone would judge her if she just huddled under it for most of the day.

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[throughaphase]

Kitty was used to this sort of situation, sure, but she wasn't used to it going on so long with no end in sight, she really wanted a shower and some real food, and while she still couldn't get through the wall, she could phase sometimes in here... only for it to stop working at random and start feeling the effects of the gravity again.

But she was trying not to be annoyed and was focusing more on things like head counts after talking to Jim yesterday. "Has anyone gone missing?" she asked, just in case.

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[bitten_notshy]

Jack had scavenged a package of stale Hostess cupcakes from the garage the day before, and they were meant to be breakfast. (There was bread and cream; it was practically nutritious.)

Except -- packets of snack food didn't normally feel like bricks in the hand, did they? Jack poked at the wrapper uneasily. "Is there some kind of mold that makes food heavy?" he asked no one in particular.

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[throughaphase]

"Only if there's a kind of mold that makes our feet feel heavy, too," Kitty said, lightly. Oh, I kill me.

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[bitten_notshy]

"I don't think there is," Jack said, doubtfully, before he finally got it. "... so this place is messing with us even more. Fantastic."

He held out the cupcakes to Kitty. "Want some breakfast? Don't break your wrist lifting one."

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[throughaphase]

"I'll take like half of one, thanks," she said, reaching for one. "I'm going to go out again, see what I can bring back and who's around. Energy would not be a bad thing."

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[bitten_notshy]

"I'll be doing the same thing -- I'd like to see if I can find the path to the other group," Jack said. "And there are still plenty of locked cars in the garage, if the statues don't spook you."

It didn't occur to him the garage might not be reachable anymore.

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[throughaphase]

"I wouldn't chance the garage," Kitty advised. "A couple kids from the other group disappeared there."

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[bitten_notshy]

"So that's out now," Jack winced. "Who disappeared? How?"

He would have come up with more creative questions, but 'who' and 'how' about covered it.

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[throughaphase]

"Ace and Topher. Jim said the statues got them somehow," she said. "Those things were fast, too. I saw one of them too and barely got to the door. And that was with me cheating."

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[bitten_notshy]

"Dinah and I noticed one moving, but it didn't attack," Jack said, looking stricken. "It ... doesn't feel much like luck, but I guess that's what it was."

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[throughaphase]

"Yeah, I know. Vampires and all I can handle, but knowing I came that close to being... who knows where else is freaky," she admitted.

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[allie-vamp.livejournal.com]

"We have to stop meeting like this," Allie said as she sank down to sit on the floor. Moving was strange, it was the first time since she'd been turned that it took effort.

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[bitten_notshy]

"We do," Jack agreed. "Or at least learn to pick better vacation spots."

He offered the packet of cupcakes to her out of politeness; he wasn't sure she'd want any.

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[allie-vamp.livejournal.com]

"At this point all my vacations are going to take place on my couch."

She waved off the cupcake. "Save that for someone that needs it. I know it seems like food's been scarce."

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[bitten_notshy]

"There's not a lot," Jack agreed, and set the remaining cupcake to the side. "I was out scavenging yesterday, but -- you can't feed 20 people on a few cans of baked beans and the junk food people leave in their cars."

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[allie-vamp.livejournal.com]

"No, you can't." Sadly Allie knew that from experience, all those years scavenging in the Fringe. "I'll go out in a bit and look for more doors to try. Maybe I can find something."

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[bitten_notshy]

Jack smiled slightly. "Be careful," he warned. "Kitty said two students vanished in the garage. I'd be surprised if we don't lose more and I don't want it to be you."

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[allie-vamp.livejournal.com]

"The same goes for you," Allie replied. "I spent a few days not knowing where you and Kaidan were. I was worried."

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[bitten_notshy]

"I was hoping you were safe on the island," Jack told her. "Knowing there's more than one camp -- we might all be down here."

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[allie-vamp.livejournal.com]

"That's what I'm afraid of. That there's nobody to break us out, we're going to have to do it on our own." So far, despite all the poking about Allie had done, that hadn't worked out so well.

Re: Camp One - Main Space (Plotty)

[3girls-1core.livejournal.com]

It was hard to run back to the camp with gravity acting ridiculous, but Zeela made decent time anyway. She ran up through the corridors and burst into the main camp yelling, "Guys! Guys! Guess what I found! (http://fh-dungeon.livejournal.com/2168.html?thread=540280#t540280)"

[NOW IN THE RIGHT PLACE! I will be driving for most of today, but feel free to ping in for SP. Otherwise, assume you heard the story, either from Zeela or someone else.]