Time to Get to Work?

[itsananimalthing]

[Riddick happens to be pretty damn good at psychic network projections. So when he sends this out, when the screaming starts, there's sound to go with it. No visual, because he's not that mean, but he'll offer it if anybody wants it. So his thought-voice, which sounds a whole lot like his speaking voice except maybe slightly less gravelly, is punctuated by screams, groans, and the occasional screech of brakes and crash of metal.]

So I guess this is what we're here for. There's some crazy cannibal people out here in the streets tryin' to eat other people. Or somethin'. I got head-pictures, if anybody wants 'em. I guess if you wanna fight, feel free to get out here and fight.

If you don't, better stay inside and lock the doors. This don't look like it's gonna be a lot of fun for folks who ain't interested in a little head-bashing.

[His last word is accompanied by the sound of something both wet and crunchy. Maybe it's actually a head-bashing. Who knows?]

Comments

[capital_asset]

To say nothing of getting you all out of the hotel.

[wholeheaded]

If all else fails there's always Liminal Space, we can pop in and regroup if we have to.

[capital_asset]

True.

Is everyone in the hotel all right?

[wholeheaded]

Yes, as far as I can tell. Movement's pretty restricted but I'm keeping my door open for anyone who needs it. Plus it helps with overhearing our cap-- guards. Folks with guns.

[capital_asset]

How are they treating you?

[wholeheaded]

Not openly hostile but I'm gonna avoid making any sudden moves or asking too many questions. They're not hereto keep us informed.

[capital_asset]

...Just under control?

[Not that Raidou can't understand the need to restore some kind of order, but something about this isn't sitting right. He wonders how much of that is a holdover from his time as a subject of the Dread Empress.]

I wonder how prepared they were for this.

[He may be reading too much into it, but that stray thought about the Dread Empress, combined with their current circumstances, reminds him of the way she'd intended to use the Stricken. It's a deeply uncomfortable thought.]

[wholeheaded]

Exactly.

[ and oh does Ambrose loathe it. ]

From my perspective? They seem very prepared, but not... they've trained for this but it wasn't the plan. Right now they're sticking to a script and gods I hope nothing makes them start improvising.

[capital_asset]

So they could have known about what's causing this, but weren't expecting their subjects - victims - to break out...?

[That sounds far too familiar. Raidou hopes he's misreading the situation, because otherwise this will be the second Jaunt in a row that has included weaponized plague bearers - if this is indeed a plague - and he hates the thought.]

[wholeheaded]

Seems likely. And it's probably the same out there so... beware the authorities.

[capital_asset]

I plan on it.

[Although he's rather surprised he hasn't attracted their notice yet, given all the cases of zombie spontaneous combustion and zombies being hacked to pieces by empty air that happen to be centered around him.]