WEEK 3

[grimgrinningghosts]

[Well finally deaths are starting to happen in this hell park, and for the amount of shitposting this round is, I'll admit I'm pleasently surprised to see how determined people are to make sure this doesn't happen again.

... Not that it'll matter of course, but it's the thought that counts.

Still, once you wake up on Saturday, you'll find that a new land has opened up! It... sure is a new land, at least?]

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Comments

[toogoodtobetrue]

Um...surely it has something so it's a small tornado instead of those big ones that destroy everything, right?

[The danger hadn't crossed her mind at all. Whooops]

[handhook]

That would be sensible, so I'm not so sure.

[toogoodtobetrue]

...suddenly leaving this alone seems like such a good idea.

[Aw, she wanted a tornado!]

This park doesn't even have basements. If it's as big as it could be...we wouldn't even be able to hide.

[handhook]

[He tries to take the instructional diagram from her, albeit a bit more politely than one might expect from him, only tugging hard enough to take it if she lets go.

He makes a noise that's probably agreeing.]

And I'm starting to feel like this place follows the logic of someone with a bad sense of humor.

[Someone who would think it's funny for her to be sucked up by her own tornado, he means.]

[toogoodtobetrue]

[Sure, take that diagram]

Dog food instead of cookies, severed hands, this machine...I dunno if we should blame the die guy, or the gross park owner.

[Heck, maybe both of them are responsible for this terrible sense of humor]

[handhook]

[He just wants to check it over, to see if it says one thing or another about safety, but lbr there's probably nothing there.]

Either way, whichever one of them is responsible, the other one is complacent.

[So he's perfectly happy loathing both of them.]

[toogoodtobetrue]

[Coraline stares at the scattered pieces]

You know, since making a tornado machine is a bad idea, maybe we could try making something else, something useful.

[handhook]

[He puts the diagram aside at her suggestion, looking down at the partially assembled tornado kit as well. It's...not a bad idea.]

...Very well. [He crouches down to the ground to examine the pieces more closely, sifting through them as he muses,] There must be something we can salvage from this.

[Maybe they can make a grappling hook. Or at least a shank.]

[toogoodtobetrue]

Are you good with machines?

[handhook]

Not remarkably so, but... The greater issue here is our lack of tools. For instance, these pieces might be sturdy enough to hold my weight if they were fashioned into a hook, but without tools for welding or a proper line, it's probably a useless thought.

[He falls quiet, and for a moment, it seems like he's going to leave it at that. But then—]

It might be possible to sharpen a piece of metal, at least, if you want a way to defend yourself.

[toogoodtobetrue]

It's worth a try. You need to try anyway, that's what I think.

[Although she knows he's right, that without tools it's unlikely nothing good can be made, it's still worth a try]

To...defend myself? I dunno if I should have something. I mean, nobody would try to kill a kid...right? That'd be messed up...

[She may be holding onto a bit of hope on that regard, yep]

[handhook]

[Yeah. Yeah, it would be, Coraline. Aquaman doesn't answer for a long moment, and when he finally does, he can't entirely hide his solemn tone of voice.]

You would be surprised what some people are willing to do, given the right incentive.

[toogoodtobetrue]

...oh my god...

[She looks away. A part of her always knew he was right, that with the right incentive they'd be willing to kill a kid. Kids are easier targets than, say, Aquaman or Dinobot. If someone attacked her...

...]

...you know, maybe you're right and I should have something.

[It feels so nasty to admit it]

[handhook]

[He nods, happy to leave the implication just implication.]

Even if you aren't concerned with being attacked, it's a useful tool to have regardless. You never know when having something sharp might save your life.

[...Listen, he can't help dwelling a little on that time he had to cut off his own hand to save his child from being murdered, given the turn this conversation has taken.]

[toogoodtobetrue]

That's rather depressing.

[She sure hadn't planned to be in situations where something sharp might save her life, yet here we are. Oh joy.]

[handhook]

It's just preparedness. You don't have to be attacked to need to cut something.

[He's doing his best to keep his mind on non-malicious cutting situations at this point, but.]