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

[wholeheaded]

Gracious Glinda, all of you be careful.

[ yeah, like that neededto be said. there's a little pause as he tries to get the potential head-bashing noise out of his mind as quickly as possible. ]

I'm at the hotel, they've got us on lockdown here.

[itsananimalthing]

Worried about little old me? I'm touched. Who has you on lockdown?

[wholeheaded]

Lots of guys black uniforms, shields, helmets, carrying big guns and looking ready to use 'em. The police, I think, APD? And some others from... F-E-D-something.

[itsananimalthing]

What're they sayin'? They threatening everybody, or actin' like they own the place and should be obeyed, or what? How organized are they?

[He's trying to get a picture of whether they're government, private, or terrorist troops, essentially. Whether or not he needs to actually worry about the people back at the hotel or not. Not that he would worry a lot, but it'd be something to consider, if it wasn't safe to go back "home".]

[wholeheaded]

They're telling us to stay in our rooms and aren't really answering questions. They've got guards posted at the elevators and stairways... I have no idea how they're dealing with anyone coming in from the outside. [ a little pause here. ] It'sless that they own the place, more-- they remind me of the Sorceress' troops back home. I'm sure they'll make examples of people if pressed.

[itsananimalthing]

Don't sound like the kind of people you want keeping you holed up in your rooms.

[Far be it from Riddick to actually be concerned about people in all this mess, but they do kind of count as backup, and some of them probably have useful skills.]

If you guys can get out safe, without them noticing, I'd say do it, find somewhere else to hide out until we figure out what we're supposed to be doing. Besides killing these fuckers.

[wholeheaded]

[ oh he agrees, Ambrose knows their situation is bad but... ]

I'm not sure we'll have the opportunity, but...I'll keep an eye out. I have no idea what you guys will be facing if you need to get back in here.

[capital_asset]

Should we consider taking cover elsewhere?

[Although Raidou would really like the chance to get his sword back sooner or later - preferably sooner. More importantly, he doesn't want to abandon their comrades in the hotel.]

[wholeheaded]

...we can consider it but I don't know. We'd have to come up with an elsewhere to go and with how dangerous it is out there I'm not sure-- this is difficult.

[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.]