DOUBLE BLIND

[vivariummods]

Shortly after the conversation with Zero ends, Zero opens the doors of the Garden and allows everyone to leave. However, the rest of the warehouse isn't better than the Garden: The lights are still off, leaving everyone surrounded in darkness. The temperature just keeps on dropping, reaching near freezing point. The air feels more and more polluted, making it difficult to breathe without coughing, and nothing seems to be working as they should be. The electronic doors refuse to open without any power source, cutting off access to the cafeteria and dorms. At the very least, Zero has managed to open all the doors leading to puzzle rooms and has informed the group that new areas are now accessible to them, but they're on their own should they want to enter any other rooms. Before the screens in the Garden turn off, Zero finally informs them that a new feature has been unlocked on their bracelets: any test subject wearing a bracelet may communicate with one another with the bracelet acting as a communication device. Holding onto the left button will enable the line to open just like a walkie-talkie. As long as test subjects are in the warehouse, they will have no troubles speaking with one another. What if they wish to talk to Zero? Zero's time is not be riffled, but they were generous enough to appear whenever anyone found a screen and pressed the on button a total of three quick successions. And with that, Zero disappears from the grids and finally leaves everyone in complete darkness, leaving only one last piece: "Best of luck, Test Subjects." BASIC INFO ✖ MISSIONS ✖ MINGLE

Comments

[blind_badass]

One would hope but per the mission, we have to man the barricade. *Snake canted his head toward Ema.* If you're getting colder, you can borrow my jacket for a moment.

[skyentificmethod]

I'm fine--

Wait. We have to man it? What is this, 18th century France? What're we supposed to do if anything comes? Frown sternly?

[blind_badass]

Really, Ema. Why else would we have a barricade if we aren't going to watch over it. And as for what we can do...I know you have a knife and so do I. *All the way back from their puzzle going in the infirmary.*

[skyentificmethod]

You can't stab a robot, that's kind of the point of them being made out of metal. And sitting here like a pigs for the slaughter is a bit beyond what I'd do for a friend, much less some lowlife like Zero!

[she's obviously annoyed by the situation, but there's a tense almost pleading note to her voice hinting that it's more than just irritation that makes her so desperately against robot battle take three...]

Look, let's just get out of here, we can check back later, okay? Shouldn't you be checking on your husband or Clive or the electricity or something?

[blind_badass]

I guess congratulations to myself are in order. I didn't realize I was married. *She did have a point though. If a robot did get through, what could they do realistically? If they made the barrier the best they could, it would have to do. They could also try to lead the robots away, if it came to that.*

*Snake shored up the barricade with a few more items and kicked something small and metallic, that skittered across the ground. He knelt down and picked it up, trying to figure out what it was. To Ema it would be easier to determine: it was one of Calhoun's metallic feet.*

[skyentificmethod]

We can hold the reception once the power gets back on. Let Jake be the flower girl, he's really looking forward to it.

[she was babbling but mostly just hoping snake wouldn't make them wait in the dark to be eaten by a robot. not because she was afraid or anything but spoilers: she was scared of all of that]

What'd you find?

[she leaned in to peer at the metal in his hand, squinting hard in the low light]

...Is that part of the rat?

[blind_badass]

Maybe...it feels metallic and sort of...like a foot, now that I think about it. *Snake put it in his pocket.* We'll probably need it later on. Let's go.

*He did chuckle a little.* Where will we find a dress big enough to fit Jake?

[skyentificmethod]

[she sighs, relieved that they can get to relative safety]

If there's no Calhoun, is there no more store? There's gotta be useful supplies in here somewhere.