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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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[ herro mira... ]

Don't you have to worry about that running out of film?

[ because those are the only kind of cameras he's used to? actually they use den den mushis for that....hm i'm just going to ignore one piece logic for a bit. ]

[Hewwo]

No, this is a digital camera. I just need to be a bit careful about the battery running out.

[ law doesn't know what a "digital" camera is but if it's not using film them that's enough for him. maybe it's like their phones?? ]

How long is the battery for it?

It's about 200 or so photos. I have a while before I run out.

Were you able to keep the photos you took while you were alive?

[ aka the gojou photos he's sure that omi has. ]

[He holds his camera very close.]

... Yeah.

[He does still have them, they haven't gone anywhere.]

Good to know that they can't take that from us.

[ that's soft and gay.......but also law understands so he's not gonna comment on it. ]

[At least he can also sometimes see Gojou on those crystal screens. But he has photos of them together on this. His precious, cherished memories.]

I think I'm the only person who ended up with a camera. Honestly, I'm surprised it's here to begin with. Uh. Not that I'm complaining.

[ isn't that nice? it's a consolation prize but not the worse kind to have. ]

Gojou had a phone that could take better photos than the one we were given here.

His smartphone, right? It's pretty common to have one of those back home.

I've gotten that impression.

Did you two use that as well?

[ the roundabout way of asking if gojou also has selfies for himself. ....since law....has himself a few selfies... ]

We mostly used my camera.

[Nice, clear, crisp pictures.]

There might be a copy of it still on the ship? It's hard to say.

I noticed that we came with all of our things but maybe if it was a gift it'd stay on that side.

Hm... Maybe they're tied to us, somehow?

Maybe. I'm a bit thankful for it.

You have a sword, right?

I do. Kikoku.

Did you name it?

It's a named blade. I didn't name it, but the person who forged it did.

I don't know much about swords like that, but I'm glad you got to keep it with you.

[ ARE WE REALLY GLAD???? LOOK AT WHAT HE DID TO VLAD....... ]

Thanks, I am too. It'd be weird if I didn't have it with me.

[I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT....]

Been with you for a long time?

[ hmmmmmm. ]

Something like that. Pirates are known for their swords, right?

It's usually their ships? But I'm not that familiar with pirate history.

[ both is true though!!! ]

I'm sure my pirate history and what you're familiar with are going to be two different things.

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housewolf - 2021-03-14 03:13 (UTC) - Expand