CALHOUN HOUR - SURVIVOR

[vivariummods]

At the crack of dawn, presumably, Calhoun gathers everyone in the first floor warehouse to make an announcement. "That's right, it's time for another of my special events!" He seems pretty pleased with himself. "I noticed you lazy, fat test subjects really let yourselves go last round! It's like I don't feed you here or something." "Well, I'm worried about your health, always lazing about and not getting proper exercise. So, I decided to be the change I want to see in the world, and so we're going to do something a littttttttllllllle different this time." "To stop you guys from getting soft from all the fun you're having here, it's time for a little workout." From one of the doors Calhoun never lets anyone go through there's a loud, metallic banging sound repeating, as if something is trying to get out. Calhoun does not seem troubled at all by this. In fact, he seems pretty excited. "The rules are simple, everyone's getting sixty coins to use as they see fit. You'll notice the vending machines on both warehouse floors. Anyone who isn't caught will even get a memory back." But what does that mean? "So go on, survive for 23 hours, I'll even give you a five minute head start. Good luck!" And with that he scurries off. Should people hang around they'll get to witness that same door open five minutes later. From the door comes several figures, human in shape but something is very, very wrong. They seem to be robotic, skeletal humans. At one point they must have had some synthetic skin over them but most of it seems to be melting or ripped off. They don't move very fast, mostly they shamble about until they focus on a target. Better hope it's not you! BASIC INFO ✖ FIRST TEN HOURS ✖ LAST HOURS ✖ POST EVENT MINGLE

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Lights out

[blind_badass]

*Oh, is everyone starting to panic? Not Snake. He always knows where he's going. Are you stumbling around in the dark? Snake might hear you and help a bro/sis out.*

[detectiveofthewest]

Heiji was pretty well off, all told; his bizarrely excellent memory and earlier efforts guaranteed that he had a good idea of the layouts of most rooms. 34 steps to the Cafeteria, and he was in, 55 steps to the... chair?

And someone had rearranged the chairs. Well, that made sense; they were probably running from robots when they did. That did make navigating rather more complicated, though.

Goddammit. Maybe he should just back out and try Plan B.

[blind_badass]

*Even though people had been rearranging scenery left and right, the rooms didn't up and move. Snake had taken a few chairs to stretch out and rest for a few minutes. That is until he heard someone stumble around.* Who's there?

[detectiveofthewest]

HE WASN'T STUMBLING GODDAMMIT WHO REARRANGED THESE CHAIRS

"Snake?" Oh. So he was safe; that was good. Heiji listened for the sound of robots shambling around, but when he didn't hear any, he continued, voice low:

"Where you been hiding? I been looking for you everywhere!"

[blind_badass]

I've been trying to look for you too. We must have kept missing each other because I've been with other people... *So many crazy things going on. He canted his head and scrunched his closed eyes more.* Why are you tripping over everything?

[detectiveofthewest]

"I ain't tripping over everything, someone moved all the chairs," said Heiji, a little annoyed. He really was trying not to knock shit over; it'd only attract the robots.

"Anyway... I'm glad you're okay. I was worried."

[blind_badass]

Why would that matter if...*Wait a moment.* Are the lights all off?

*He smiles and hopefully Heiji can tell by his voice.* Thank you. I had a feeling you'd be just fine and causing ungodly amounts of damage somewhere.

[detectiveofthewest]

"Yeah. You can't tell? I figured you'd be able to hear the fluorescents or somethin'." Could someone feel the light of the warehouse? Heiji had never really given it much thought.

In any case, he could relax a little now that he knew Snake was alright -- okay enough to be smiling about it, anyway. "Yeah, well. You were right on both counts, I guess. Couldn't just sit around and let them have the run of the place. So, um... I can't really get from one end of this place to another without bumping into stuff."

[blind_badass]

Usually I can hear them but I've been trying to pay more attention to other sounds, like the robots.

*Oh? What was this? Heiji admitting he needed help? Snake's smile grew into a grin.* Well, welcome to my world, Heiji. Where do you need to get to and I can guide you there.

[babygangsta]

Though Kuzuryuu wasn't quite at the point of panic, he was feeling a terrible sense of dread. That awful feeling of your heart sinking within your chest was what he felt as the light in his bracelet dimmed then died. He smacked the side of it, as though that was going to help at all.

"Shit," he cursed softly under his breath. This was a bad position to be in. He wasn't even in a room at the moment, instead wandering the halls between them. And it was no use waiting for his eyes to adjust, the darkness was too impenetrable. So, the only thing he could do was attempt to cling to the wall, slowly walking along and listening and very much hoping that he wasn't going to run into one of those things.

[blind_badass]

*Snake was walking down the middle of a hallway when he heard footsteps approaching. He knew what the step of a robot sounded like by now -- heavy and metallic. This sounded softer. Still, he put one hand on his modified rope flail at his belt.* Who's there?

[babygangsta]

"Uh-" Stupidly, the first thought for a reply is 'me,' but he mostly caught himself before he looked too foolish. "M- Kuzuryuu," he replied softly.

"Not a robot or anything." Obviously.

[blind_badass]

Good. I've already been running from one a few minutes ago. Are you lost, Kuzuryuu? *Or at the very least, not getting anywhere fast?*

[babygangsta]

"Then there's one near here?" Kuzuryuu asked, sounding very much unhappy with the prospect of accidentally running into the one that Snake had only recently escaped.

"Hh-" Clearly he's somewhat hesitant to admit it but - "Yeah. Kind of. My light went out and I'm not that familiar with the layout of everything to begin with." So, basically he was totally lost and had no idea where he was going.

[blind_badass]

All right. If you don't mind holding my hand, I'll try to find somewhere safer to take you. *Good thing he studied the layout more thoroughly.*

[babygangsta]

"Huh?" For some reason Kuzuryuu wasn't expecting this. "Y-yeah, I do mind! I mean, holding hands, it's- it's either done so kids don't lose their parents or because people are dating." The first he was definitely not okay with since he was not a kid and the second was obviously a no. Clearly there was no other possible reason for anyone to hold hands, even if this situation where there was obviously another reason.

This is what he chose to worry about when there were zombie robots probably roaming around.

[blind_badass]

*Good GOD. Kuzuryuu was younger than he thought if he was going to get touchy about that.* Well I'm not your parent nor am I dating you. It's so you don't get caught. I can't have you following me just by my voice because if you can do it, so can a robot. *The scorn in his voice was quite palpable.*

[skyentificmethod]

[who says that sis's need help in the first place? surely holding your breath while hiding in a bathroom stall from darkness and robots is just a thing that people do on a regular basis. in fact, maybe she could even go completely unnoticed, but for the one locked stall and the fact that in the quiet of the power outage, it is even more obvious when she sucks in a quick breath]

[blind_badass]

*Even in a crisis, you had to take time to use the bathroom. Or at least kind of rest for a moment. Snake canted his head at the intake of breath though. That certainly didn't sound like a robot.* Is someone there?

[skyentificmethod]

[peeing is important, also not being caught--shit--but then, that voice was familiar, wasn't it?]

...S-Snake?

[blind_badass]

Ema...are you hiding in a stall? *Because that kind of doesn't leave you a lot of room to escape. Your hypothesis on hiding places needs to be reworked, missy.*

[skyentificmethod]

I...I'm not hiding...

[since she'd been found super-easily, so it could hardly be called 'hiding', could it?]

...This is just a place where I am right now, that's all.

[blind_badass]

Indeed? Well, do you plan on staying there or would you like me to find you another place to be?

[skyentificmethod]

[silence for a moment, then the clinking slide of the door unlocking.]

...Lemme wash my hands, this place is a disease vector.

[she does so, and feels around for his hand afterwards, to boot; definitely not keen on this darkness thing]

Where to?

[blind_badass]

*Snake takes her hand with his real one.* Are you any good at climbing a tree?