Week 4

[grimgrinningghosts]

[Two more people died this week. Two children. And they died because of a freak accident. Despite all your protests, Randall refused to let Jane get away despite being innocent.

But there is a tiny ray of hope now, which comes in the form of the mirror. Now that the mirror is public information, you can see people you care about, even if they are dead and trapped in hell. Not only that, but you now now that someone is trying to save you all from the predicament that you're in. And this time there's a good chance that he won't turn out to be a heartless mass murderer!

Still, the ideas for the plan are vague and you have no idea when you will actually get out. It's hard to keep up hope when your only chance of living might still end with you horribly killed, isn't it?

At least you have a new floor and the ability to wash your clothes now.

26 guests remain.]

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Comments

[truecalling]

He said something about a guy named Walt too when he was talking to the others-- something like "Walt made me that way"? It doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

[tanukey]

Sounds like Randy's someone's lost science project.

[Is that a hint of bitterness in his voice? Nah.]

That'd explain a lot about his- everything.

[pinkflip]

So they are connected! That confirms it, right?

[truecalling]

Definitely looks like it! Maybe if we try contacting Rod again he could tell us something about the stuff you found.

[pinkflip]

Let's do it! [ oh god this is a lead she's excited ]

[downtonabbeast]

[Sup, girls?]

Did you need the mirror, mademoiselles?

[pinkflip]

[ c: ]

Yes, please! We'd like to see Rod Serling!

[downtonabbeast]

Give me just a few moments. [Going to get the magic mirror, doodily doo. Coming back with it to call a strange monochrome man, doodily doo.] Do you remember how to use it?

[pinkflip]

Yep! [ Once he gives it to her: ]

Show me Rod Serling.

[keyofimagination]

[After a little time, Rod appears on the mirror. He seems to expect them, although he seems a tiny bit nervous about the fact that they're contacting him again.]

Hello, you needed something, I assume?

[pinkflip]

[ Kimberly actually squeaks in excitement. ]

Yes, that is totally the voice! Oh gosh, hi! We- ...have you been watching, do...we need to summarize everything we found?

[keyofimagination]

I have been watching a little, so I know everything you've found. I, however, could use a refresher of what you wanted me for.

[pinkflip]

Um... We were- well, first of all, Mickey's trying to help us, I wanted to tell you since...he's trying to find you?

[keyofimagination]

[He breathes a sigh of relief.]

I'm glad he's trying to find us. I was starting to worry that he was somehow oblivious to everything that's going on.

... I'm sorry but do you know if Randall is watching right now?

[pinkflip]

I... I don't. That's why I didn't- ...even if I knew where you guys were, it didn't feel secure to tell Mickey.

[keyofimagination]

[He doesn't seem to mind Kim's stammering.]

I'm glad we're on the same page, personally I wouldn't feel comfortable discussing our location at all in case Randall can hear.

However it presents a problem in that Mickey won't know where we are. We're signalling Mickey but... he'll still need to find where we are before he can help us.

[pinkflip]

[ Can't help if they can't know... ]

If we can find a way to make sure Randall or...whoever he's got watching us aren't looking, we can call you. And then, the next time Mickey visits, we can pass that along? There's...still the problem of if he can see into those...dream space things, but...

[keyofimagination]

He shouldn't. If it's anything like how... how Walt's dreamscapes were, [he looks downcast for a brief moment.] it should be impossible to look into a dreamscape if you weren't allowed access to it.

[pinkflip]

Oh, you do know Walt Disney! That saves me a question, we were trying to figure out why your tape was there, and... [ Wa...it.... ] Is there something the matter?

[keyofimagination]

The thing about Walt is that...

He was murdered. Almost two months ago now.

[pinkflip]

...O-oh. Oh, th-that's...

[ Just stunned silence. ]

I'm so sorry.

[keyofimagination]

It's fine, its hard but our relationship has been strained for awhile now anyway.

[He doesn't sound perfectly fine with it, though.]

[pinkflip]

[ relationship..... did she just step into the same landmine she's sent hiro and marco into or- ]

What, um... What was he to you? A friend, or- you said he...he made you, so...

[keyofimagination]

We were... good friends at one point, lets just say.

... He was also my creator.

[pinkflip]

[ yaaay, confirmation..... also there's a lot of Sure, Jan going on here but he's in mourning, so. ]

Was it...related to all of this?