I officially have no idea what you're talking about. Anyway, if you want me to carry some shit, give it here, just don't make me carry everything 'cause I'm not a pack mule.
[ Though he will take the choker anyway just in case. Sure, in the interest of convenience, Aikawa will have picked up a second radio to hand over to his new gramps.
Back to the fork in the road from earlier then, perhaps? Up the stairs? ]
[with their loot and now with at least one of the radios tuned to 102.3, the three of them will begin wandering out of the post office and hear the crackle of the radio.]
”The island is famously sought out by those seeking a higher purpose, and those who would prefer to relax in pleasure and luxury. Famously named after the lotus flower, Lotus Island calls to those who wish to fix their past and secure their future.”
[the radio glitches, wavering as they walk toward the stairs before the signal continues.]
”The art of regret is a time-honored tradition. You will be a part of that heritage, dear listener. Do not resist, it will be over soon. Your participation will ensure clear communication with Biyoo, Aruji, and Nikaido.
Be sure to tune in for more information.”
[there are the stairs. they can take those! they seem to lead up into the cliffsides but it's difficult to see what might beyond the rocks. or they can attempt to get to the radio tower traveling up a different path onward.]
[ It's softly mumbled, like an afterthought, as they make their way while listening.
the art of regret... what is that supposed to mean? Dokja looks to contemplate, before he registers what's now ahead of them. this rocky... path or a different one ahead? maybe?? ]
[his voice sounds a little wry, a little amused - but it's not like he's about to explain the joke to anyone, unfortunately. mikazuki will wander along.]
Tell me - I do not completely grasp the technology at hand. Would reaching the radio tower allow us to know where the origin of the message is coming from?
[and is there a button on the radio? jiji will look at his and see if it's possible to send communication back. he is mistaking the radio for a walkie talkie, i'm going to be honest]
[ He listens in total silence and some level of nonchalance to this radio speech. He seems to show no recognition to its contents, but no particular questions to be had, either. ]
Sounds lame... but maybe, yeah, the radio tower. Unless we find something a whole lot more interesting on the way there, it's the only landmark we've got. Right?
I don't mind going up something rocky, but if we wanna play it safe 'cause it's, you know, kinda foggy...
[ He'll at least squint at the rocky path. How rocky are we talking? ]
[the stairs lead up to a rocky path, and then there’s the path they were initially on before they got derailed by looting the shit out of everything. jiji will find that the radio is not a walkie talkie, but there is a nob he can use to tune it if he wants. you know. for a laugh.
the rocky path actually isn’t too rocky. the fog looks a little thinned now, giving them more room to see and notice that the path is against the cliffside. walkable, but they should be careful as they go up.
bob-chan-san clucks in aikawa’s hands. the radio tower is visible solely for the sake of being tall, but it doesn’t exactly look close. as in if they take either of these paths, they will still have to walk and explore further, so yeah. Rocky or smooth, this are your choices.]
Ha ha ha, consulting the map would be most useful to us, would it not?
[he doesn't have one bc kdj said "no, one's good" - but his memory is rather solid, and so he pulls up the recollection in his swordly mind palace.]
Hmm... Though I do not possess certainty, some of the paths moving more smoothly indicate a few fences... While it may be possible for us to pass over together, venturing along the stairs might ultimately be simpler.
[which is why he's going to just start wandering that way]
If you are worried of falling, why don't we tie rope to one another?
[ His memory is crap, he can remember the paths if he walks down them but he won't remember it off a map so he will simply believe your swordly mind palace. ]
We can think about it if we start scaling some serious cliffs.
[ In which case, Bobchansan might just have to live in his hood instead or something. As it is, it can cluck away where its tucked, as he also makes his way up the stairs. ]
[and so they begin walking toward the stairs. as they begin to climb, they find that the rocky slope beneath their feet gives way to a few loose pebbles, the path growing more narrow and steep as they climb. they will have to climb one by one, but as they reach the first landing they come across what looks like a small cluster of houses.
a few of them have lights on, but most of them appear vacant. the cliffside runs high, shielding these houses from the wind and fog brushing against it. to their right there is a large gate with a lock on it.
i suppose they could try to also loot these houses, or they can explore and check out the cliff itself, rock formations, look back at the sea, etc. the radio crackles and whines, signal for 102.3 temporarily lost.]
[ me awake at 4am because my cat is an asshole that screamed in my face to feed him.
anyways, Dokja does glance in direction of the houses once they reach the first landing and goes for a peek. I actually don't want ty to suffer in running insanely about so Dokja here will only glimpse from the windows inside for anything useful. or even something informative.
but if it doesn't seem worth exploring inside, he will go check out this large gate with a LOCK? in my 2022 murdergame cyoa? how dare. ]
A gate..?
[ also please ask kdj for the map at any time im in tears it's here for all three of them. I promise he isn't yjh he isn't about to hog the map to himself ]
but this is so funny. mikazuki tilts his head in confusion at the radio crackling and just. lifts it up? he's not trying to find signal exactly but - ]
What are you trying to tell us, technology?
[he'll go look back at the sea while kdj fiddles with the lock though. is there any sign of their long departed ferry - or if he looks down, anything in the cliffside below? body? "this isn't friday inves" BODY?]
I think technology is trying to tell us we're in spook time.
[ Radios dying out is never a good thing!! Aikawa will take a look into the nearest building or two, either through the window or if the door is unlocked, opening it after a short knock.
Heeellooooooo? I dare not disappoint Ty's expectations so he'll be looking for anything interesting, anything that can either be survivalist helpful or will hint anything to help them get their bearings. ]
[the lights are on, but nobody's home. kind of like how half of this group presents themselves at any given moment. but in all honesty the houses with lights look equally abandoned. the ferry is long, long gone and the only thing adrift in the sea is the disappointment of being stuck on a random island. the radio continues to crackle though while jiji's lifting it up, so maybe that's not a bad idea? someone help grandpa with his technology.
there is a large gate with a lock. they can either attempt to pick this lock, climb over the fence and leave it alone, or ignore the gate entirely and find another path. it's not really a gate that's solid though, so they can look past it and see a pathway leading further into the island, the tips of a few new structures and more paths splitting off ahead.
some of the houses are open. they could steal, like, kitchen supplies if they really wanted to, but nothing seems helpful.
in addition, there appears to be an opening in the cliffside. a small crevice, big enough to fit each of them one at a time that leads into the cliff itself.]
[ sorry jiji, Dokja is focused on this gate than the cackle fizzle pop of the radio. which he will take a few steps back as he looks at it a bit more and call out. ]
Either of you know how to pick a lock?
[ a shame he can't just break it with stats or fly over it with his abilities. curse you limitations. ]
If not, we can probably just climb over it. That or find a different way.
[ cliffside with hole...? HOLE MADE FOR ME?? anyways let's take a look at the map again. any good indicator which path is probably the best or even the fastest. ]
[hmmmm. mikazuki will gesture to aikawa instead for help since kdj isn't much taller than him. i don't know this for a fact bc i'm too lazy to pull up the chart but he just doesn't have the vibes.]
My friend, would you care to lift this higher or around, if you would? I think it is trying to speak to us.
[handing aikawa the radio and indicating for him to sort of just. move it around until they can hear something better.
but he will also glance toward kdj and smile]
I know not how to pick it, but can I not slice through it? [with him Sord.] Though there appears to be another path directly through the cliffside.... though it is unclear where it opens out to.
[the radio does crackle a little better, but they might need to do some fine tuning to make it crackle less and play more clearly. the thing about the lock is that yeah, jiji's sword could just hack it off. the hole looms ominously. perhaps it's a shortcut?
the map doesn't do much in the way of offering insight which way is fastest to the radio tower, though the one beyond the gate might be the most straightforward.
lights flicker and begin to go out in the houses around them the longer they wait. would they like to split up? or shall they stay together?]
[ Dokja with his own sword, but he contemplates the idea of splitting off as he puts the map away for now and rummages for his flashlight. ]
Splitting off would be perfectly fine if there was four of us. Since we would be able to do two and two. [ does bobchansan count as one ] So if we do that, it would mean one of us would be on their own.
[ He contemplates for only a moment. Like he already knew what to do if they go that route. ]
I can try the hole path, if the two of you want to go through the gate.
[ that or they stay together. choose wisely my friends.]
If we have but one map and no form of communication, would it be for the best if we separated? It is hard to discern just how dangerous this might be if others returned so badly mauled.
[that said now that aikawa has the radio, jiji will just go over to the gate and unsheathe his sword - slicing the lock off in one smooth motion before sheathing it again]
At the very least, both paths have been secured. What do you think, Aikawa and Bob-chan-san?
[ Tbf his last experience was very emotionally traumatising for him but also, he actually has very good reason for not wanting to be by either of the others. However he is a team player.
Hs points to Bobchansan as he asks this though and the chicken cluck squawks out of his Foote Bolle Hold, bouncing as a ball of feathers does towards the HoleTM. And getting in there before anyone can stop it.
Internally thinking 'why's it gotta be hole adventures every time...' ]
Ooookay. Hole it is.
[ That it is. Also I guess messing with the knob on Jiji's radio while moving, seeing if they can't find a different signal. ]
so bobchansan books it for the Hole, scuttling into the rocky face of the cliff possibly to never be seen again.
granted, the three of them are making a choice to chase after this bird for a reason, and one by one they begin to go into the rocky hole. as aikawa fiddles around with the radio, a new broadcast is heard inside the hole.]
"Yesterday, the remains of four bodies were discovered in two cars submerged west of -. How the cars got in the water, no one -"
[inside the hole, they walk further and let bobchansan run ahead, leading them into the opening of a cavern. it's dark, wet and echo-y, rocky paths splitting off in different directions both above and below them. a low thrumming noise echoes in their ears as a soft green light pulses elsewhere.
[ well, it's a good thing they looted some flashlights. which.. hopefully, has some battery in them, so Dokja will try and turn his own on to get a better view of the cavern.
fate is decided by a chicken... who could have done this. ]
We probably want to go up. [ rather than the.. paths below. maybe. this is not what he was expecting when they came in here, honestly.
where did poor bobchansan run into in here. where are the sounds of le clucking. ]
[ Internal dialogue: 'Is this where I'm at? Having my life choices dictated by a chicken?'
When he's in a better state, he'll find this way funnier. Right now though, he's half-spaced out, somewhat absentmindedly fiddling with the radio to try to keep the signal. Do tell us more about these drowned bodies, O Gamemaster Ty. ]
You guys can go get your chicken, I can go see what the light's about and come running back up the path.
[ Hopefully it emerges out into some nouveau riche weirdo's patio where he is gazing out wistfully under the judgmental eyes of T.J. Eckleburg. ]
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[ Though he will take the choker anyway just in case. Sure, in the interest of convenience, Aikawa will have picked up a second radio to hand over to his new gramps.
Back to the fork in the road from earlier then, perhaps? Up the stairs? ]
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[the radio glitches, wavering as they walk toward the stairs before the signal continues.]
[there are the stairs. they can take those! they seem to lead up into the cliffsides but it's difficult to see what might beyond the rocks. or they can attempt to get to the radio tower traveling up a different path onward.]
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[ It's softly mumbled, like an afterthought, as they make their way while listening.
the art of regret... what is that supposed to mean? Dokja looks to contemplate, before he registers what's now ahead of them. this rocky... path or a different one ahead? maybe?? ]
Any preference on which way?
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[his voice sounds a little wry, a little amused - but it's not like he's about to explain the joke to anyone, unfortunately. mikazuki will wander along.]
Tell me - I do not completely grasp the technology at hand. Would reaching the radio tower allow us to know where the origin of the message is coming from?
[and is there a button on the radio? jiji will look at his and see if it's possible to send communication back. he is mistaking the radio for a walkie talkie, i'm going to be honest]
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Sounds lame... but maybe, yeah, the radio tower. Unless we find something a whole lot more interesting on the way there, it's the only landmark we've got. Right?
I don't mind going up something rocky, but if we wanna play it safe 'cause it's, you know, kinda foggy...
[ He'll at least squint at the rocky path. How rocky are we talking? ]
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the rocky path actually isn’t too rocky. the fog looks a little thinned now, giving them more room to see and notice that the path is against the cliffside. walkable, but they should be careful as they go up.
bob-chan-san clucks in aikawa’s hands. the radio tower is visible solely for the sake of being tall, but it doesn’t exactly look close. as in if they take either of these paths, they will still have to walk and explore further, so yeah. Rocky or smooth, this are your choices.]
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[ This would be different if he had his other form but... he doesn't want to super take that chance.
so, he is leaning more on taking it safe. and yet... hmmm. ]
It doesn't seem as bad as it could be but if both paths possibly take the same amount of time then it won't matter too much.
[ It's up to you now jiji ]
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[he doesn't have one bc kdj said "no, one's good" - but his memory is rather solid, and so he pulls up the recollection in his swordly mind palace.]
Hmm... Though I do not possess certainty, some of the paths moving more smoothly indicate a few fences... While it may be possible for us to pass over together, venturing along the stairs might ultimately be simpler.
[which is why he's going to just start wandering that way]
If you are worried of falling, why don't we tie rope to one another?
[asks the sword who is not waiting to be tied]
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We can think about it if we start scaling some serious cliffs.
[ In which case, Bobchansan might just have to live in his hood instead or something. As it is, it can cluck away where its tucked, as he also makes his way up the stairs. ]
Might as well pick one.
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a few of them have lights on, but most of them appear vacant. the cliffside runs high, shielding these houses from the wind and fog brushing against it. to their right there is a large gate with a lock on it.
i suppose they could try to also loot these houses, or they can explore and check out the cliff itself, rock formations, look back at the sea, etc. the radio crackles and whines, signal for 102.3 temporarily lost.]
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anyways, Dokja does glance in direction of the houses once they reach the first landing and goes for a peek. I actually don't want ty to suffer in running insanely about so Dokja here will only glimpse from the windows inside for anything useful. or even something informative.
but if it doesn't seem worth exploring inside, he will go check out this large gate with a LOCK? in my 2022 murdergame cyoa? how dare. ]
A gate..?
[ also please ask kdj for the map at any time im in tears it's here for all three of them. I promise he isn't yjh he isn't about to hog the map to himself ]
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but this is so funny. mikazuki tilts his head in confusion at the radio crackling and just. lifts it up? he's not trying to find signal exactly but - ]
What are you trying to tell us, technology?
[he'll go look back at the sea while kdj fiddles with the lock though. is there any sign of their long departed ferry - or if he looks down, anything in the cliffside below? body? "this isn't friday inves" BODY?]
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[ Radios dying out is never a good thing!! Aikawa will take a look into the nearest building or two, either through the window or if the door is unlocked, opening it after a short knock.
Heeellooooooo? I dare not disappoint Ty's expectations so he'll be looking for anything interesting, anything that can either be survivalist helpful or will hint anything to help them get their bearings. ]
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there is a large gate with a lock. they can either attempt to pick this lock, climb over the fence and leave it alone, or ignore the gate entirely and find another path. it's not really a gate that's solid though, so they can look past it and see a pathway leading further into the island, the tips of a few new structures and more paths splitting off ahead.
some of the houses are open. they could steal, like, kitchen supplies if they really wanted to, but nothing seems helpful.
in addition, there appears to be an opening in the cliffside. a small crevice, big enough to fit each of them one at a time that leads into the cliff itself.]
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Either of you know how to pick a lock?
[ a shame he can't just break it with stats or fly over it with his abilities. curse you limitations. ]
If not, we can probably just climb over it. That or find a different way.
[ cliffside with hole...? HOLE MADE FOR ME?? anyways let's take a look at the map again. any good indicator which path is probably the best or even the fastest. ]
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My friend, would you care to lift this higher or around, if you would? I think it is trying to speak to us.
[handing aikawa the radio and indicating for him to sort of just. move it around until they can hear something better.
but he will also glance toward kdj and smile]
I know not how to pick it, but can I not slice through it? [with him Sord.] Though there appears to be another path directly through the cliffside.... though it is unclear where it opens out to.
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I could pick it but I need the stuff to do that with. You don't happen to have lockpicking stuff, do you? Could scale it though, easy hup hup.
[ Sure, he'll take Jiji's radio and hold it up high where neither of them can reach. Does it crackle any better? ]
Could split up and try to meet up at the radio tower too.
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the map doesn't do much in the way of offering insight which way is fastest to the radio tower, though the one beyond the gate might be the most straightforward.
lights flicker and begin to go out in the houses around them the longer they wait. would they like to split up? or shall they stay together?]
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[ Dokja with his own sword, but he contemplates the idea of splitting off as he puts the map away for now and rummages for his flashlight. ]
Splitting off would be perfectly fine if there was four of us. Since we would be able to do two and two. [ does bobchansan count as one ] So if we do that, it would mean one of us would be on their own.
[ He contemplates for only a moment. Like he already knew what to do if they go that route. ]
I can try the hole path, if the two of you want to go through the gate.
[ that or they stay together. choose wisely my friends.]
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[that said now that aikawa has the radio, jiji will just go over to the gate and unsheathe his sword - slicing the lock off in one smooth motion before sheathing it again]
At the very least, both paths have been secured. What do you think, Aikawa and Bob-chan-san?
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[ Tbf his last experience was very emotionally traumatising for him but also, he actually has very good reason for not wanting to be by either of the others. However he is a team player.
Hs points to Bobchansan as he asks this though and the chicken cluck squawks out of his Foote Bolle Hold, bouncing as a ball of feathers does towards the HoleTM. And getting in there before anyone can stop it.
Internally thinking 'why's it gotta be hole adventures every time...' ]
Ooookay. Hole it is.
[ That it is. Also I guess messing with the knob on Jiji's radio while moving, seeing if they can't find a different signal. ]
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so bobchansan books it for the Hole, scuttling into the rocky face of the cliff possibly to never be seen again.
granted, the three of them are making a choice to chase after this bird for a reason, and one by one they begin to go into the rocky hole. as aikawa fiddles around with the radio, a new broadcast is heard inside the hole.]
[inside the hole, they walk further and let bobchansan run ahead, leading them into the opening of a cavern. it's dark, wet and echo-y, rocky paths splitting off in different directions both above and below them. a low thrumming noise echoes in their ears as a soft green light pulses elsewhere.
proceed? turn back? or something else?]
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fate is decided by a chicken... who could have done this. ]
We probably want to go up. [ rather than the.. paths below. maybe. this is not what he was expecting when they came in here, honestly.
where did poor bobchansan run into in here. where are the sounds of le clucking. ]
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I must retrieve the hen.. though I wonder where the light is emanating from.
[jiji will pick up the bird once she's in arm's distance that they're in the hole so ty doesn't have to lead us everywhere in the cyoa.....]
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When he's in a better state, he'll find this way funnier. Right now though, he's half-spaced out, somewhat absentmindedly fiddling with the radio to try to keep the signal. Do tell us more about these drowned bodies, O Gamemaster Ty. ]
You guys can go get your chicken, I can go see what the light's about and come running back up the path.
[ Hopefully it emerges out into some nouveau riche weirdo's patio where he is gazing out wistfully under the judgmental eyes of T.J. Eckleburg. ]
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