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Afterliving | Mod Journal ([personal profile] afterlifer) wrote in [community profile] afterlogs2013-09-29 12:17 pm

Day 2: A Special Message Part II

WHO: Everyone!
WHAT: School Festival Day 2: A Special Message Part II
WHEN: 9/29/3013
WHERE: School Festival > wherever your character heads after that.
WARNINGS: Violence, shadows and all they entail, possibly angst, language as always-- do I really need to keep warning for language? We've got a bunch of sailors here every single one of these logs has like a million curse words in it even if they're playing checkers.
SUMMARY: NPCs freeze, turn into shadows after an eerie message from The Programmer.

[ DAY 2 ]
It's happening again. The School Festival had been going as planned, merriment all around, then everything stopped around noon. The NPCs froze in their place, most of the sound dwindled off because of how significant of a presence they hold in the school's population. There is no mirthful laughter any more, just silence and the questionings of those who were not frozen.

The wait is nowhere near as long as the previous freezings though. No, after about 10 minutes something different happens: There's a crackling in the air as the PA system flickers on. It sounds a little off though, like it may not be being accessed from its usual origin point. A male's voice comes from it, an uncertain tone plaguing his words. Like he's trying to be confident, but he has public speaking problems because who would want to talk to an entire school like this when they have no practice and have been an NPC for god knows how long?

"Hello? Is this thing-- is-- okay, yes, good, it's on. Um... Hm, I've frozen the NPCs. That was me. The last few times were a test. Everyone noticed this place has been a little off lately right? Glitches, everywhere, couldn't be helped but it's okay now. It should be. I managed to fix a few of them. Where'd the phones come from though..? That's not mine."

A cough, then the voice starts up again.

"I kept having to wake up, again, and again, and again, and I keep seeing different things and I don't get it. I don't. I don't want to disappear because I want to see her again, but you all have the chance. Some of you had the opportunity and you're still here. Why is it? That program said you were seeking continuance. He's been acting a little weird, I didn't ask him to do that, no. I'll fix him, he might be a little broken, but you all-- you all try so hard to stay but you know you'll go mad, don't you? After 50, after 100 years. Too long here and it gets to you, you're not yourself, and all you want never comes. It just hurts and it can't be fixed so I made this to fix it.

You all want to be immortal with me right? That's what the answers were, that you didn't want to die or disappear or move on, so I'm going to grant your wish. We're all going to stay here forever. I'm glad there are people who agree with me that it's better than never seeing those you lost again, than forgetting them. I'll never forget. Even if I'm an NPC, it just holds it in until I awake again, so we'll all be here together. I can do that, and I will. You're welcome."

The PA flickers off. The NPCs are still frozen and nothing moves for a full minute, then suddenly every one of the NPCs flickers, what looks like binary data sparks a few times, then the NPCs rapidly transform into shadows. They're not frozen anymore. Better run.
happyends: (in your darkest hour)

[personal profile] happyends 2013-09-30 10:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ She'll get at least one text back. There's little more to do than clutch her phone while she's sitting there and hope, hope so much that everyone is okay. ]

Mary-chan!

I'm so sorry that I'm not with you right now. 。:゚(。ノω\。)゚・。 I should be, but this hallway is pretty crowded with them so I can't get out of the closet I locked myself in so they won't get to me.. I'm sorry. It's all since I'm so cowardly.

Are you at least hanging in there..? ╥﹏╥
crayoned: (...if there was anyone else too...)

[personal profile] crayoned 2013-10-01 11:44 am (UTC)(link)
Im okay Im in my room in the dorms

[A few seconds pass and she sends another text after reading Madoka's reply again.]

Youre in a closet
Is someone going to find you Madoka
A friend not one of those things
happyends: (i will take you for a drive)

[personal profile] happyends 2013-10-02 07:04 am (UTC)(link)
[ Phew, so at least Mary is alright. For now, at least, but that she's still alright is important. Those things don't look like good news, even if Madoka isn't sure what they do.. ]

I'm not sure. [ Maybe some people would look for her - Homura comes to mind - but she doesn't really want them to. It means bringing themselves in danger for her sake, and she doesn't like the idea of that. ] I'm alright either way though, so don't worry, Mary-chan! (*^▽^*) Just make sure you stay in there and safe!

[ At least for someone as young as Mary she can put on a brave face. ]
crayoned: (Is Garry... Your dad?)

[personal profile] crayoned 2013-10-03 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh she's not too worried, not now that she knows Madoka is safe and that she's safe herself where she is for the time being.]

Its okay Ill stay here
I hope someone comes and gets you though
You should text someone and tell them where you are


[She knows that texting a lot of people at once will get results at times like these. So Madoka should definitely do the same!]

Then after someone finds you you can come to my room
happyends: (she is the tiniest light)

[personal profile] happyends 2013-10-03 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
It might sound a little strange, but.. honestly, I don't really want someone to come and find me. There's a lot of those strange things around and they'd probably just get hurt trying to save me.. I don't want that.

[ She'd rather suffer by herself than cause other people problems, really. ]
crayoned: (Well why not? There's no real reason...)

[personal profile] crayoned 2013-10-04 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
[Surrounded by strange things, not wanting anyone to come find her. If Madoka had that sort of atittude in the gallery she'd never get out.]

I want someone to find you though
Im sure theres someone really close by who can get to you
I can talk to people using this and I can tell them about you


[Having someone else cause problems for other people for Madoka's sake is a lot better, right?]
happyends: (is it worth the pain)

[personal profile] happyends 2013-10-04 07:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oh gosh, Mary, you're going to make her freak out. Don't bother other people to make them risk life and limb just to save her..! ]

No.. It's fine, it's really fine, Mary-chan! I promise I'm hanging in there just fine..! (⌒▽⌒ゞ
crayoned: (I tell you we'll get out together...)

[personal profile] crayoned 2013-10-05 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
[Madoka please, freak out over the shadows and not Mary trying to help, what is with you. She's going to do it. She's going to bother people.]

Madoka
I really want someone to come save you
Even if you say youre okay


[Madoka is a friend, you have to treat your friends right. Leaving them in closets? Probably not the best way to look after your friends.]
happyends: (i'll explain all i know)

[personal profile] happyends 2013-10-05 04:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She has clear priorities, okay. Being selfless > everything else, even her life being in danger.. she almost forgets the shadows entirely with how much she's trying to convince Mary here. ]

Why..? Don't you trust me?
crayoned: (I'm tired of being here...)

[personal profile] crayoned 2013-10-06 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
I trust you I trust you
I just want you to be really safe


[A pause, followed by another text.]

I think I'm worried
happyends: (in your darkest hour)

[personal profile] happyends 2013-10-06 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Worried..

She swallows thickly. Of course Mary would be worried, just like how in turn Madoka is worried about Mary and all her other friends here. But since she's worried, she really can't ask anyone to help her, not if they'd be at risk of getting hurt. ]


I'm sorry, Mary-chan. I'm just being selfish, aren't I? (/_\)
Edited 2013-10-06 16:25 (UTC)
crayoned: (I know Ib likes to pet cute things!)

[personal profile] crayoned 2013-10-07 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I dont know

[Which is true, she's not familiar with this 'kind' of selfish behaviour. When Mary thinks of someone being selfish, she thinks of someone keeping things to themselves, not sharing and thinking about themselves.

Madoka wants no one to come for her, which doesn't really strike her as selfish. It's confusing if anything.]


Its odd that you dont want anyone to come for you
Like I do
Is that being selfish
happyends: (to walk into the void again)

[personal profile] happyends 2013-10-08 06:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't think you're selfish at all!

[ Madoka Kaname: hypocrite extraordinaire. At least it's not necessarily in a bad way, but still, she's way too hard on herself compared to others.. ]

It's more just like [ she pauses for a moment, thinking ] a personal preference, maybe?
crayoned: (I'm scared... Help me...)

[personal profile] crayoned 2013-10-10 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
So your preference is that you dont want anyone coming for you
But
You dont want to be stuck in there right
Even if you say its fine you wouldnt want to be trapped in a closet


[Just. Trying to get down what Madoka is thinking here. Yeah. This is getting confusing.]
happyends: (in your darkest hour)

[personal profile] happyends 2013-10-12 03:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[ .. It takes a moment to reply. She doesn't want to lie. After all, Mary is a good friend and such a kind and enthusiastic girl. But she doesn't want anyone to be in danger either.. wanting to please everyone is difficult and no one understands. ]

Of course not. I think what everyone wants the most is for those strange things to go away, right..?
crayoned: (Is Garry... Your dad?)

[personal profile] crayoned 2013-10-14 03:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah
Thats what I want
Then we could all get back to the festival


[And everyone would be safe. But also festival. That's important.]

How do we get rid of them Madoka
happyends: (i'll explain all i know)

[personal profile] happyends 2013-10-15 06:46 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know. [ She gives an honest answer, at least. She really doesn't know how they get rid of them - if she did, she already would have done something about them so everyone could be safe, at least.. ]

Did you hear that voice though before they appeared? Maybe that person knows..
crayoned: (Ugh to think when we'd come so far!)

[personal profile] crayoned 2013-10-16 12:31 am (UTC)(link)
Oh yeah that person
I didnt like what they were saying


[Going on about staying here forever, going mad. Please.]

Maybe theyre still in the pa room
happyends: (about the spiritual side)

[personal profile] happyends 2013-10-17 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It's like the gallery all over again, huh, Mary. :) ]

I think so. But.. the problem is that it's probably impossible to get there by now with those things everywhere.. do you think he's not scared?
crayoned: (Now we can play lots and lots...)

[personal profile] crayoned 2013-10-18 08:12 am (UTC)(link)
[Nah, not enough crushed dreams, missing fathers and friends to burn her alive here tbh!]

Thats true they were all over the place
But I dont think hes scared
He didnt sound scared
happyends: (in your darkest hour)

[personal profile] happyends 2013-10-19 10:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ Hey, that first and last one can be arranged. ]

But the shadows look really scary, and Ichigo-san said something bad happens when they get close to you.. or maybe it doesn't work on him? Otherwise he would have to be scared for sure, I know I am!
crayoned: (What do you wanna play when we get home?)

[personal profile] crayoned 2013-10-20 01:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[NO NO THATS OKAY shes good for both of those for the rest of her not-lifetime!]

The shadows are what make you an npc arent they
It has something to do with love too someone told me about it once
And it was a lot scarier when everyone was running around right
happyends: (i'll explain all i know)

[personal profile] happyends 2013-10-21 06:41 pm (UTC)(link)
It has something to do with.. love? How do you mean that, Mary-chan?
crayoned: (I was looking to see...)

[personal profile] crayoned 2013-10-22 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
[Five minutes or so pass as Mary types out her text, rewrites some of it, deletes all of it and rewrites it again. Its been a few months since she talked to Haruhi about this when she first arrived but she's trying to remember what she can.]

When you love someone that means the shadows appear
And then the shadows take part of your soul and make you an NPC
happyends: (in your darkest hour)

[personal profile] happyends 2013-10-25 09:58 am (UTC)(link)
But why would they appear just because you love someone..?

[ It's a strange idea. Sure, Madoka might not have experienced love-love yet, but she sure does love everyone on a platonic level.. so it's got to be that real kind of love, right? Is it really that dangerous? ]

That sounds so sad..

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