foolishmortals | ENDGAME GROUP 1: The Other Box (Log 2)

ENDGAME GROUP 1: The Other Box (Log 2)

[Off-screen, the groups manage to reunite themselves once more. More notable than anything else is the little black floating box, though if any of you have any information you wish to exchange, now would be an excellent time to do so.]

I know this isn’t exactly on the docket, but I intend on heading in there. You’re welcome to join if you’d like.

(ooc: this is the second and final log for group 1 - if you weren’t here for the previous log, feel free to use this as a jumping-in point!)

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We found, ah, what looked to be Hades'... throne room? [He glances at His Highness for confirmation, since he is but a lowly peasant and any situation that would have involved him seeing a throne room in the past would probably have been difficult to survive.] It seems our fiery...friend is a fan of cigars.

[He forces a grin and soldiers ahead.]

He also had a war table with what looked like some kind of map. The various places were labeled, and he had these little figures it looked like set up in strategic locations. There was... Monsieur Serling, Monsieur Lincoln, our friend here- [He gestures to Ghostave] Hades himself, a figure that was melted to be unrecognizable, and Monsieur Walt.

And... I found this as well. It's a letter to Hades from a "Tcherno," thanking him for giving him some kind of chance. And moreover, he talks about making others go through the same thing he did.

[Wander looks up from this tuning.]

Randy got locked up with other folks, too?

[He offers the letter for Wander to read.]

Judging by the state of the paper, I don't think Hades thought much of the thanks, but we can't just pretend this doesn't mean anything, either.

Or he was hiding evidence. 'Cause Hades is the one who's behind all this.

[just says this super cheerfully and simply like everyone already knows this]

Given that I found it in readable condition, instead of just indiscriminate ash in the ashtray, it would have been a pretty sad cover-up for a man whose head is covered with fire.

He probably didn't expect anybody to look.

Still, it looks like the damage is more from hot ashes falling on it than a concentrated attempt at burning.

[No surprise, Wander is upset as he reads the letter and hands it back.]

Poor Randy. Bein' alone's gotta mess up a fella no matter who he is.

Doesn't give the excuse of stealing MY voice.

...That doesn't make torturing us the right thing to do.

It wasn't the right thing, but that doesn't mean we can't figure out where Randy was comin' from and help him cope the right way.

Wander...

[He takes a knee to get down on Wander's level.]

Buddy, you don't have to be a part of it if it comes down to a fight, but you have to accept that there might not be a way for all of us to get out of this alive without somebody ending up...dead. Maybe Randy, maybe Hades, maybe... probably Ford's evil ex.

Sometimes people don't want to be helped, so all we can do is keep them from hurting anyone else.

No, but-

[How can he get Lefou to understand? Sure, not everyone's had the same experiences, but Wander Just Knows that he can fix this.]

Everyone wants to be helped! [His free arm straightens at his side as he speaks a little louder than he wanted.] Look, I know it seems impossible that the worst cases like Hades and Randy can't ever change, but I know we can fix this without killin' anyone else else. Even your worst enemy's got good in them, you just have to bring it out at the forefront!

[It's just like with Dominator. He didn't know how to approach her, but then he came up with the genius plan of hooking her up with Hater which will lead them to renounce their evil ways and settle down. And now he has Randy's backstory; talking about feelings will be a cinch!]

[Belle nods, confirming all of this, and then figures she ought to add in her own findings.]

There was also a library— [God, she wishes she'd had more time!] with a whole lot of books on ethics and Greek myth taken down. The ethics books seemed...mostly useless, though. And there was another book on something else...ah, 'Disney Animation.' I thought it must have to do with that magic pen...

Walt's Pen?

As best I can understand, yes. If 'animation' refers to the giving of life...and isn't that what the pen is meant to do?

[She wishes she'd thought to bring the book, so she could get a better understanding than the title alone could offer.]

The way Walt described it to us was that anything he drew with the pen became real. He said he discovered its power when he was drawing bees and one stung him.

Was there any mention of a Crystal?

[Belle frowns, trying to think, and then shakes her head.]

No, I don't think there was. Of course, it's possible I'm interpreting the text wrong, that it refers to something else entirely...I've learned a lot about the modern world, but I fear some interpretations still escape me.

Hm... When Walt took me and Ford to show us his secret room, there was the pen but then there was also a crystal that he said had the power to sustain and extend life. The pen could... animate, in the sense that things he drew would move on their own, but the crystal has to give life to...inanimate things.

[The pause is a brief realization in which he looks at Belle and the Beast and then files it away to bring up later.]

Or, as he used it, to extend the lifespan of someone who's already living.

[Belle's interest is more than piqued, but when Lefou mentions bringing life to inanimate objects, she blinks, looks up at the prince, and returns her gaze cautiously to Lefou. She's...not sure how to broach what's probably a very tender subject, still.]

Then it is very dangerous indeed for these items to be in the hands of a wrongdoer.

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toogoodforhim - 2018-03-13 17:07 (UTC) - Expand

It was dreadfully boring. Other than the book on how to concoct automatons, there was nothing else of note.

[Except his own jacket seems a bit stuffier than usual.]

[ ...

Much as he'd like to avoid Ratigan at the moment, Basil has doubts the larger folk here will notice anything off... ]

Nothing worth carrying off and not mentioning.

[ Just. dead-eyeing. Whatcha got there, cough it up. ]

[Damnit Basil just. Go back to your break up depression.

Ratigan turns his back to the mouse.]

Oddly specific accusation, Basil. Could you imagine me being so secretive about any gems or gold?

Given the look of your jacket, I'd wager cloth or paper. Merely something you'd rather keep, or is it going to cause you difficulties if we see it?

[ HE IS ALREADY VERY TIRED, RATIGAN ]

[Auuugh this is the worst bind. Normally he'd ENJOY teasing Basil but no this is counterproductive to what he actually wants and yet Basil may just think less of him.

After about a full minute he slowly produces a piece of paper.]

Why...not at all...

I'm most certain that you could say it's not a burden at all.

[Let this bluff work oh dear god.]