GRAVEYARD ✨

[probe]

POPULATION: GHOST TOWN

You die - and then you wake up.

For a second, it feels as though you can't breathe, and then your head breaks the surface. You crawl out of a pool of blood and into a large, crystalline room. Moving images play across the crystal walls, and if you watch close enough, you'll realize that you're seeing the land of the living; a familiar space station with familiar faces. You can watch these images for as long as you'd like - there are several very large benches (as in, you have to climb them to sit on them) around the room for you to rest on while you do.

Regardless of how you died, it seems as though you're not quite gone completely. You're in one piece, at least. That's good news. However, your surroundings are not exactly what you remember.

When you exit the first room, a bleak, empty city sprawls out ahead of you.

The city itself is large. The framework of it seems to tower higher and higher than you can see, up into the black opal sky that shivers and curls every so often. A river entirely made of blood runs through the city, winding around buildings and ending at the crystal room. The most noticeable thing about the buildings themselves is the fact that thorny vines made of pure white steel dig into the walls and floor, cracking the foundations.

The residential building is worn down and old. It's two floors, and has a few small studio apartments built for one or two people to live in. The beds are extremely uncomfortable. It has a communal area downstairs, but the TV is broken, and the couches are torn apart. Sometimes, this building feels obscenely hot in temperature, and smells like rotten eggs.

The grocery store is your typical convenience store. There's a large selection of food in this area, but it all tastes the same - like chalk. On top of this, every so often there will be bloodstains on the walls, the floor, and the displays. They change in size and location, each time you enter the store.

The clothing store is thrifty in nature. All the clothes here are uncomfortable and scratchy, and don't fit quite right. While you're here, time feels... weird. Distorted, almost dreamy. As you're picking out clothes and trying them on (no money needed, just take what you want), you swear you can hear a gunshot in the distance.

Enjoy your time in this city, and remember...your story isn't quite over yet.

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[commedia]

[NO IT ISN'T THAT]

[nodo]

[ WHAT IS IT.... ]

[commedia]

[Just blurts out:]

What she said was true. Gluttony is a demon who eats souls. They and Limbo got along very well because they were both inhuman creatures who ate...different parts of people.

[Suddenly blushing a little for...some reason?]

They also said they were a...servant, of sorts. And used to have a master. But now, they had a different role, I think?

[nodo]

[ oh.

hm? ]

So, they're likely serving whatever is powering the station and thus needing to feed of us? If that's what is going on.

[ hmmmm... ]

Did you hear about the pink eye?

[commedia]

Yes, I believe that might be correct.

[A huff.]

No? What is that?

[nodo]

[ WHY IS IT ALWAYS ELDRITCH VOREBEAST? ]

Something someone saw outside of the ship near the moon. It seemed to be watching us.

[commedia]

I suppose that's part of the creature that's eating us, then.

[nodo]

Guess so, or something watching over us to make sure we are good "food".

[commedia]

...

Honestly, if it means I would be destroyed...I don't mind being "good food". I don't want the rest of you to share the same fate, though.

[nodo]

[ .....

god law is not the person to tell douman to do the opposite so he'll just nod. ]

I doubt it picks who it wants to devour first or prefers but if it could, it might not be bad for your situation.

[commedia]

[yeah law is valid, douman thinks they're trash]

It really wouldn't be. If you have to use me as a sacrifice, so be it.

[nodo]

We'll cross that bridge if it ever comes down to it. For now, we'll just have to consider that we're all lumped together as a package.

No stragglers.

[commedia]

...

Of course. And I will use all my strength to ensure that if there is a way to escape this, you will achieve it, Law.

[nodo]

[ he'll just nod. ]

Right now we just need more answers to the myriad of questions that have spawned from statement.

[ the power of learning how you're just....food. ]

If you're particularly close to an Avatar it'd be smart to exploit the bond. I doubt they enjoy seeing people they like being consumed.

[commedia]

[Kind of makes a :I face.]

I...see. Have you tried doing that with Pride?

[nodo]

It's how I learned that we were food in the first place as well as how, according to them, that there's nothing we can do other than to allow ourselves to be consumed.

[ douman.... your envy and gluttony problems. ]

After others come back with more answers, I plan on confronting them again.

[commedia]

Sounds like they don't care that much if they were so blunt...

[DON'T MAKE THEM ACT ALL NICE TO THE SOUL-EATING DEMON PLEASE]

But I will try my best. Some Avatars were certainly better than others...and I know Pride wouldn't give me the time of day, even as I am.

[nodo]

[ CRIES FOR DOUMAN...law will not force them (pensive) ]

They care; trust me on that, but you can leave Pride to me since they'll still talk to me even after I've messed up.

If you change your mind, though, you should still give them a chance. The best is all we can hope for right now.

[commedia]

[A bit of a frown.]

Law, they literally wouldn't say much to Limbo because they were on Envy's team. I think my chances are quite low with them. But...I wish you the best with Pride, all the same.

[nodo]

[ ....p...pride......... ]

If it makes you feel better, I doubt Envy would talk to me considering what I did.

[commedia]

...

No, they definitely wouldn't. And apparently they really dislike Omi now, too. Envy...feels a lot of things very strongly, which is an understatement, but...

[nodo]

[ what the fuck did omi do??? ]

The stronger they feel about something the more likely they'll slip up saying they shouldn't when pushed.

If they're not the careful type, at least.

[commedia]

[haha!]

Uh. Considering that Envy actively helped Limbo kill Omi by providing them the poison and was absolutely fine with his murder due to what Omi did to him, I would be very cautious on pushing Envy's emotions around.

[nodo]

[ ????
????
???????? ]

What did Omi do?

[commedia]

[LOOKS NERVOUSLY OVER AT OMI before. Sighing.]

Ah, he apparently very cruelly rejected Envy out of the blue without warning. Told him that he was with someone else, and did it in...a rather blunt way that didn't give much room for discussion. Apparently he also called Envy "weird".

[Omi, we all love you, but please choose your words carefully when dealing with JEALOUSY ITSELF.]

It broke Envy's heart completely and so...well, you now know the rest. Omi died, and I was told that Envy is, still, to this day, and to quote someone, "pissed" at Omi.