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Foolish Mortals Mod Account ([personal profile] grimgrinningghosts) wrote in [community profile] foolishmortals2017-05-06 11:18 pm
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THE MOCK WEEK

[You find yourself waking in a large dressing room, incredibly spacious, but in intense disarray. The bed is comfortable enough, and each room seems to be equipped with a working bathroom and shower, so it's at least livable. But aesthetically, the place has hit the floor.

The horrifying clock
mounted on the wall reads 9 am. After enough searching, you'll find a large tourist-y map of the studio on one of the dressers. An ominous note attached to the map with a paperclip reads "12PM WAITING AREA". It's not like you have any choice in the matter, seeing as there doesn't seem to be any way out.

Upon exiting the dressing room, you note a crooked star attached to the door bearing your name. There are 24 others like this, bearing names that you may or may not recognize. A quick tour around the studio reveals it to be in a similar state of disrepair, but something doesn't sit...right with you. Though the place is certainly creepy, you get strange vibes as you explore the building. As you move about the dust-filled halls of the abandoned building, you may spot movement out of the corner of your eye, or hear strange noises from behind you. It's nothing to be worried about, though...right?

At the very least, you'll find some comfort. The projection room and attached theater still seem to be in working order, though you'll have to manually grab one of the reels off the wall and start the thing yourself. In addition, the waiting area and lounge are both filled with reading materials, and the later features a large stage and a microphone. The commissary seems to replenish itself with food whenever you take your eyes off of it, ensuring that we won't be going hungry anytime soon. There are also cabinets full of ingredients and a small kitchen should you not trust whatever your benefactor is placing out for you.

Fortunately for them, the smaller individuals amongst your party won't find a great deal of difficulty moving around. Though their beds remain oversized, there seem to be appropriately-sized staircases and escalators placed about in appropriate spots, so as to make their lives easier. After all, they can't just keep relying on the others to get up to the cabinets and such, can they?

While you're waiting to find out what the deal here is, you might as well come out and socialize.]

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whistlenotchirp: (This cricket's ready to talk you down)

[personal profile] whistlenotchirp 2017-05-10 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
Well obviously you gotta fix it! That's the whole point. Learn from your mistakes, do what you can to make up for it, and then don't make it again!

Plus, if ya go about using wishes and magic to erase what you did, what's stopping you from just hiding from the consequences every time you mess up?
terribibble: (he was shaking his head yes)

[personal profile] terribibble 2017-05-10 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
Wouldn't that be the best way to make up for it? Just undoin' it entirely?

[Like... doesn't that follow logically?

He's not going to answer the last question though no sir nuh-uh.]
whistlenotchirp: (You should be whistling)

[personal profile] whistlenotchirp 2017-05-10 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
Well for one thing you can't, so you might as well live with it. Unless you want to go on the murder train with the Judge of legitimate behavior and names over there.
terribibble: (and they are going to turn tail)

[personal profile] terribibble 2017-05-10 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
[You can. He absolutely knows you can, because he has. It's just that he can't elaborate on how, not with his memory gun still distressingly MIA. Plus he's learned by now thanks to a very messy divorce that not everybody reacts to the idea of a gun that erases memories in a positive way. Probably best not to mention it.]

I'm not advocatin' killin' anyone. Don't you put those words in my mouth.
whistlenotchirp: (You should be whistling)

[personal profile] whistlenotchirp 2017-05-10 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
[GRUMPILY CROSSES ARMS]

Well, then maybe you shouldn'ta said that I think people should be suffering.

[This is a very petty fight and he doesn't care.]
terribibble: (his pockets are full of gravy)

[personal profile] terribibble 2017-05-10 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Tensions are running high. Everybody's gonna be a little prickly, right?]

Then maybe you shouldn't've made it awful clear that's what you think!
whistlenotchirp: (This cricket's ready to talk you down)

[personal profile] whistlenotchirp 2017-05-10 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
[Jiminy Cricket is a calm, rational conscience who disapproves any sort of misdemeanor, such as violence.]

Why you little-!

[He's also a cricket tearing off his jacket, throwing it to the floor, and putting up his fists.]

I'll show you some respect for your conscience! If you even have one!
terribibble: (and run and jump into a fire)

[personal profile] terribibble 2017-05-10 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh my god]

I'm not -- I'm not goin' to fight you. There's no way that'd be fair.
whistlenotchirp: (Nobody listens to the conscience)

[personal profile] whistlenotchirp 2017-05-10 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, and now he's mocking me! Y-You're a real jack- jerk and a half, you know that?! No respect for consciences or your elders!
terribibble: (can you dismiss witnessing death)

[personal profile] terribibble 2017-05-10 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
Look, it's not mockin' you, it's just bein' honest. You're the size of my thumb, I'd squash you flat, and we're tryin' to not kill each other.

[This has gone so far off the rails why is this happening

is he having some kind of really bad trip

oh god that's it, isn't it. the years he spent in college in the 70s have come back to haunt him]
whistlenotchirp: (This cricket's ready to talk you down)

[personal profile] whistlenotchirp 2017-05-10 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
I'm tougher than I look, you- you young welp!

[Honestly is Jiminy doing anything except project his latent Lampwick anger onto Fiddleford by this point]
terribibble: (is he a tool)

[personal profile] terribibble 2017-05-10 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
There's no way you're older'n me, I'm near-on forty.

[Crickets do not live that long. He's like. 75% sure. From the time he started college to when he finally got his doctorate is probably like... ten cricket lifespans.]
whistlenotchirp: (Nobody listens to the conscience)

[personal profile] whistlenotchirp 2017-05-10 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
[A scoffing noise.] Please, I'm two months old! In cricket years, I've had more life experience in a weekend than you have in a decade!

[You're two months old Jiminy. That's late forties/early fifties at best, come on.]
terribibble: (that's for normal boys)

[personal profile] terribibble 2017-05-10 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
[So this is just two petty middle-aged men having a tiff. Incredible.]

I don't -- this isn't helpin' anythin'. Put your little coat back on. For god's sake.
whistlenotchirp: (Default)

[personal profile] whistlenotchirp 2017-05-10 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
[Smuggest fucking expression as it swings it onto his shoulder.]

I think that settles that.
terribibble: (thats not what face do)

[personal profile] terribibble 2017-05-10 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
[HEY NOW he didn't say he conceded. He just said he didn't think it was helping anything.

Whatever. The tiny rude cricket can think he's won. It's exactly like it was with Ford: you just have to let an asshole think they've got the last word in or you'll never be free of them.]