week 4

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[Four weeks in the Starfield Penitentiary and seven people have lost their lives to Blaze Dudely's cruel game. At some point the robots cleaned up the mess left behind and by Sunday the involved rooms (including the fridge) are all clean and free of blood. In fact there's no sign left of any of the deaths that have happened on the ship so far by at least the next day. The only physical signs that people are gone are the empty beds.

On Sunday morning, you may find that you're recovering a a few other things as well - both strange dreams and some new items.

In addition, there's a new set of doors at the end of the corridor, in the space between the infirmary and the exercise yard. Looks like you've got a new wing to explore.]



Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday

(( ooc: Don't forget to turn in your AC for Week 3, submit your memory regains, and put in your benefactor threads! ))

Comments

[rickdiculous]

Huh.

[...]

Shit happens, brah.

[power_of_dominance]

That's... one way of putting it.

[He rubs his eyes with a hand. There's a nasty headache gearing up behind there.]

The last thing this group needs is a body packed with demons running around. We're all apparently eager enough to kill each other. Or ourselves.

[rickdiculous]

So, what. You want the - The Exorcism of Jonah Hill?

[power_of_dominance]

What? N-- no, I don't know if it's possible. I've been praying and it hasn't done anything, and for now they're quiet, but they're there.

cw: edgelord atheism

[rickdiculous]

Prayi- that's because religion was made up for money.

[power_of_dominance]

... it's how I was raised.

[It feels wrong to shrug it off so casually, but Soma gets the feeling that arguing religion with an atheist is a pointless, frustrating endeavor.]

So how would you deal with possession?

[rickdiculous]

Like any other bullshit. I've counteracted curses before.

[power_of_dominance]

How, if not with religion?

[rickdiculous]

Science, bi-[urrp]-iiiitch.

[power_of_dominance]

Science can break curses? That's news to me. But if it works, it'd be a huge weight off my mind.

[rickdiculous]

Science is everything and can - can counteract ever-everything. Welcome to - to the world.

[power_of_dominance]

Well... some people say magic and psychic powers are a form of science we just don't fully understand yet. So I guess it makes sense.

[rickdiculous]

Well, assholes who try to pa-pass off science as...magic or - or hop-a-dopdop voodoo bullcrap can eat my entire ass.

[power_of_dominance]

I think it's less about the snake oil salesmen who do that on purpose and more about people without the education or technology level to recognize science. But yeah, I agree that if you're passing off science as magic to fool somebody for your own benefit, you're a jerk.

[rickdiculous]

...too long don't read: assholes. I-it comes down to that, right?

[power_of_dominance]

Basically, yeah. Still, it'd be nice if I could fully understand the powers I have. Even if most of them don't work here.

[rickdiculous]

Sure, sure. Same way I'd want - want to understand how my own dick works. I getcha.

[power_of_dominance]

... if you're a scientist, I'd think you'd understand that. I mean, even I took biology in school.

[A rare moment of sass? Maybe. It's delivered in the same deadpan tone he usually uses.]

[rickdiculous]

You know how many times I've been in - been in control of alien bodies? With alien dicks? Question...it comes up more often than you think.

[power_of_dominance]

... okay, that's a good point. You've lived a weird life, Rick. I guess that explains all the drinking?

[Not accusatory, just curious.]

[rickdiculous]

Helps not to think about it.

[power_of_dominance]

Can't say I've ever been drunk before. I've had a glass of red wine or sherry here and there, usually with my dad, but that's it. It might not be a good idea with what's going on with me now.

[rickdiculous]

Just fuckin do it, m-man. Don't be a...pussy,

[power_of_dominance]

Maybe once I get the pack of demons under control. I'll invite you to share with me, deal?

[rickdiculous]

Sure. Why not.