The passage of time in this place is not easily tracked, not without a clock of some sort, anyway. The days may even begin to blend together, only occasionally interrupted by confrontations with the robot spiders or discussion with whoever is on the other end of that terminal.
It seems like things won't change any time soon. But something is off today, and some of you may notice it sooner than others.
The mind-numbing drone of the nearby builder going about its work has been with you from the very start. Located behind the terminal and far down below, it was the first sound you heard upon arriving here. It has been arranging walkways in increasingly complicated and baffling designs, extending them ever outwards into space. This much has not changed at all during your time here; the drone of the machinery moving and metal being slotted into place may even have become somewhat comforting background noise.
It is completely silent today.
The skittering of spider robots through the vents or patrolling the area is not heard either, and though the atmosphere remains as gloomy as ever, the lack of sound will undoubtedly be noticeable to some of you. Thankfully, you can still hear; it's simply that the machines have stopped their usual tasks, for whatever reason.
( ... is it colder or is it just the endless void of space?
it's mafuyu. hi. she might have overused her powers a bit trying to defend herself but she's made her way back to safety! slightly ('slightly') frosted over safety... what happened though? )
Um- I was trying to gather some extra supplies, and I thought it was fine since it was a hall I scouted before? But when I was carrying things back, I got swarmed by the spiders...
( she's so cold, even with her cardigan- but then, the wool is also frosting over, so maybe that's worse! its definitely worse actually. she'll do as told, though. )
I couldn't find anyone but I heard a lot of noise...
There was a fight, far down below the camp. One of the builders had grown aggressive.
[He'll lead Mafuyu back over to the supply point, where he makes short work of finding one of the blankets, snapping it open like a sail on the wind before draping it around her shoulders, hands moving gently against her shoulders and back to try to generate some sort of warmth, like drying off a soaked animal.]
If only I still had my fire powers -- [Tch. But no, no, let his focus stay on her.] Hang in there a little longer. Our strange host is going to get us out of here once everyone has gathered.
Most likely, it's- a lot of little things, I think? I wasn't able to check.
( she's probably covered in scrapes and cuts and electrical burns, actually. she follows, bringing the blanket close. she'll need to change soon, especially since the frost is melting. something to worry about later. )
I thought the builders were docile unless bothered...
[ it's fine, every room feels colder when wednesday is in it-
she nods. ]
Made it through, yes. [ asking a maybe-friend if they're alright shouldn't be above her pay grade but here we are, if how she talks to enid is any indication: ] You seem to have managed as well.
( mafuyu would like to think she did very good considered she got swarmed by a flood of spiders while completely alone, since it seemed like they covered the entire hallway- )
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it's mafuyu. hi. she might have overused her powers a bit trying to defend herself but she's made her way back to safety! slightly ('slightly') frosted over safety... what happened though? )
--You also...?
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Vakama spots her coming from Very Much Not the Direction everyone else is in and beelines over.]
Blast it all, I knew we had some faces missing... [It's muttered as he takes a knee, looking her over.]
Mafuyu, right? What happened? Are you alright?
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I, um. I think I overdid it trying to get away.
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I'd believe it. You're freezing, little one.
Come, come -- let's not leave you like this before the others arrive. There has to be something we can wrap you in.
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( she's so cold, even with her cardigan- but then, the wool is also frosting over, so maybe that's worse! its definitely worse actually. she'll do as told, though. )
I couldn't find anyone but I heard a lot of noise...
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[He'll lead Mafuyu back over to the supply point, where he makes short work of finding one of the blankets, snapping it open like a sail on the wind before draping it around her shoulders, hands moving gently against her shoulders and back to try to generate some sort of warmth, like drying off a soaked animal.]
If only I still had my fire powers -- [Tch. But no, no, let his focus stay on her.] Hang in there a little longer. Our strange host is going to get us out of here once everyone has gathered.
Are you hurt anywhere else?
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( she's probably covered in scrapes and cuts and electrical burns, actually. she follows, bringing the blanket close. she'll need to change soon, especially since the frost is melting. something to worry about later. )
I thought the builders were docile unless bothered...
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Speak up if something doesn't feel right, and we'll find one of the healers. All right?
[As for her statement, he nods his agreement.]
That's what I had thought as well.
Whatever happened to the one below... it changed. And there were other robots, newer ones, besides.
Regardless of what threat we might have been hiding from before, our host thinks we might have been discovered.
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( she listens however frazzled she may be, but... ... why did this happen? how did they get caught? )
... I hope they get here soon. I don't know if I can handle another attack, and it looks like I'm not the only one...
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she nods. ]
Made it through, yes. [ asking a maybe-friend if they're alright shouldn't be above her pay grade but here we are, if how she talks to enid is any indication: ] You seem to have managed as well.
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( mafuyu would like to think she did very good considered she got swarmed by a flood of spiders while completely alone, since it seemed like they covered the entire hallway- )
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