Week 1

[grimgrinningghosts]

[Well that was a busy day, huh? But despite all that, a good majority of you are reasonable people, and are smart enough to find an escape without resorting to deadly violence. Maybe if you put your heads together, you'll find a way to get out of here! After all, the host is practically in shambles already, what can he do?

The whole first floor of the manor is open for your leasure now, with the only change being that there's now a set of rules in the foyer hanging on the wall.

Let the games begin.]

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[pinkflip]

[ She smiles in an amused sort of way, but he can't see it; that it would be painful, ha. ]

Well, if I hadn't been doing this about my whole life, it probably wouldn't be, but it's just a normal workout, for me. [ Sharp turn, leap like a gazelle, and, carefully...up on one foot, leaning her body forward. ]

[bayoublues]

Oooh. That's pretty neat.

[Dang. It's evident that she practices a lot. Well, there's nothing else to really do in this place, so....]

Let's say a beginner like me wants to do this sorta stuff. What would you recommend to start off?

[pinkflip]

[ She takes a deep, steadying breath and straightens up. No way can she talk while doing all that. ]

First you'd wanna do a lot of stretches until you can bend your body easily. Then practice balance, but we...don't really have a beam or mats for th-- [ It's now that, while stretching a little as her workout is about over, she turns to the direction of the voice and.

Of course he's a talking alligators. Kimberly internally chides her self for thinking he would be anything else, honestly. It just makes sense with how her life is going. ] Um. For something like that.

[bayoublues]

[what are you talking about don't YOU have talking alligators where you're from?]

Well, maybe we should just start with simple stretches, then. I might get hurt if I try any crazy stuff like that.

[He chuckles a little. He feels sort of bad for interrupting her practice.]

I mean, if you're not doin' anything else. Not like there's any entertainment to speak of in this place. S'like they're tryin' to bore us to death or something.

[pinkflip]

[ they're all aliens made out of clay who want to destroy your city unfortunately :/ ]

Sure! [ The initial shock out of the way, Kim gives him a little smile. ] I can use it as a cooldown. Fair warning, I've only ever given tips to humans before, so there might be a few um...learning curves.

[bayoublues]

[smh how rude :/]

Don't worry, I ain't expectin' this to be perfect--if I taught myself how to play a trumpet, I'm sure you can teach a gator how to do a few stretches.

[Realizing he might need a little more space for this, Louis scoots into the middle of the room and straightens up.] Alright. What do I do?

[pinkflip]

[ She raises her eyebrows, impressed. A trumpet? ]

First, introductions, of course. I have to know my student's name. [ She says this while she's getting her own room sorted, with a friendly smile. ] I'm Kimberly.

[bayoublues]

Oh! Sorry. Name's Louis, but you can call me Lou.

[Well he had certainly been completely wrong about her name.]

Nice to meet you, Kimberly. Mind if I call ya Kim?

[pinkflip]

[ It's okay, there are a lot of people here after all. ]

'Course not! Lots of people do, after all. Nice to meet you too, Lou. First...um, regular old alligator I've ever met.

[bayoublues]

Alright, Kim, let's get started!

[He does some (very small) warm up stretches, reaching his arms above his head and rocking from side to side.]

Uh, just to let you know, alligators don't sweat. Though you probably knew that already. So it's a reminder. So we may have to take a short break sometime for me to not overheat.

[pinkflip]

You know, I did not know that.

[ She's stretching her arms, demonstrating gripping her hands behind her back with ease. ]

Thanks for telling me. I wouldn't want you to exhaust yourself, so whenever it gets too much, just let me know and I'll call break.

[bayoublues]

[Louis gives her a thumbs-up and watches Kim stretch. He does his best to copy her, and, after a little effort, he does manage to grip both claws behind his back. It would probably be easier if alligators had longer arms.]

Yeah--we reptiles gotta rely on good ol' Mother Nature for some help. Hey, d'you think they would give me a heat lamp, if I requested one? It's sorta chilly at night.

[Not that he's actually going to go and ask Dr. Facilier; the man still terrifies him.]

[pinkflip]

[ It's okay, Louis, this is kind of tough for many people. ]

Uh... I don't know about that one. Dr. Fell-Off-His-Bones said we should get comfy, but I don't think he's the type to offer anything more than a laugh at our expense. The jerk.

[bayoublues]

[ :^( ]

True...and, uh, from my previous experiences with him, he, uh...hasn't been particularly nice. I feel like if I asked him for anythin', he'd take my soul or somethin'.

[Oof. His spine audibly cracks and he stiffens up for a moment before relaxing.]

[pinkflip]

Your soul? Oh, gosh... That's a little- did something just crack? Here, take it a little easier.

[ She reaches over automatically and tries to move him in a more relaxed position before remembering, this is an alligator, and she isn't. Quite aware of what she's supposed to be doing.

It ends up just being like a pat on the back. ]

Like, uh, that. Yeah. Um, Lou, are you saying you know this guy?

[bayoublues]

[He appreciates the gesture nonetheless. Please pat your fellow alligators more often.]

Uh, I was lucky enough never to actually met him in person, but I've seen him when he was not a rotting corpse. My friends had a few bad run-ins with him--he turned 'em into frogs, and when they ran, he pulled all sorta voodoo tricks to get 'em back. I'd tell you the whole story, but...it's a long one.

[He hesitates a little, pulling himself into a more natural position to talk.] He...he also killed one of my friends. I mean, my friend was a firefly, so....i-it's a little different than killin' a human being. But the facts still stand. If he offers you anythin', don't be fooled into takin' it.

[pinkflip]

[ Kim's eyes go wide, and she gasps lightly. If she could- if she was still a ranger, she would--

Another pat, more...of a gentle, consoling rub. ] Whatever he was doesn't matter. He was your friend. I won't listen to Dr. Facilier at all, promise. I don't make a habit of indulging bad guys who zap people into things and hurt others.

[bayoublues]

[Louis smiles a little bit, but there's no joy behind it.]

Thanks. Hopefully, if we just...don't listen to what he says, and keep lookin' for a way out...well, maybe we could escape, or someone might come and save us. We gotta keep positive, right?

[pinkflip]

Of course! [ She's a little more upbeat. Or at least...determined. ] I- I know some people, who definitely wouldn't just let this happen. Someone's coming for us. I'm sure of it.