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[catliketread]

[It's been nearly a week since everyone was brought here, so you know what that means. It's time to share information and discuss strategy!! Or something. Anyway, the Pirate King has gone around and told everyone (yes, even you!!) about the plans for a lunchtime meeting in the dining hall. You don't have to come if you don't want to and the Pirate King will not drag you there, but if you want lunch and you try to sneak by the room, he might notice you and drag you into it.

Once everyone is gathered (or most people, if some of you aren't showing up), he'll stand up and slam a hand down on the table to get everyone's attention.]

Gentlemen! ...And ladies. We have been in this establishment for nearly a week now! It's time we discuss our situation and what we've learned here. From my own explorations, it seems as though escape is impossible. None of the doors or windows will open no matter how much physical force is used! I would like to hear any ideas you all have about escape, but any information or plans in general would be wonderful!

[Let's get started, shall we?]

Comments

[dontfeedplants]

... You think maybe they'll let us out if we just don't kill anyone? Even if they spent a lot of money on this place, they can't intend to keep us here for the rest of our lives if no one gets killed, can they?

[catliketread]

I talked to the Balladeer earlier about that very subject! While he cannot guarantee anything, he said it did not seem likely that it would last longer than a month if no one were to die. It would lose all the dramatic tension! His words, not mine.

[look at that, the pirate king was useful]

[dontfeedplants]

[Wow that's... actually really good news.]

That's good then! If we're probably going home after a month then that completely defeats the point of that rule telling us that we need to kill someone to leave.

[catliketread]

My thoughts exactly! The Billydeer—

[...]

Balladeer made it clear that he was not entirely sure that he spoke for the organization keeping us here. He seems to be in the dark about things almost as much as the rest of us. I cannot blame him for our abduction; he is merely our overseer, it seems.

[dontfeedplants]

You're right. When I talked to him he didn't seem like a bad guy at all. He even said that he didn't want us to get hurt.

[catliketread]

I find it hard to believe that he could have been involved in this beyond what he is employed to do. While I certainly do not agree with his choice in careers, I doubt he can be blamed for much more than that.

[dontfeedplants]

I just can't help but wonder why he chose us of all people. I'm sure there are some people from my "world" [Ugh that sounds weird to say.] alone who are more deserving of this.

[Orin, he's thinking about Orin.]

[lifegoalsorwifegoals]

No longer...than a month?

[D-ne seems...a little on edge today. Glancing over her shoulder, incredibly vigilant.]

Nothing anymore concrete?

[catliketread]

Nothing more concrete, I'm afraid. But chin up! A month is hardly that long in the grand scheme of things! Surely you will be fine?

[It's actually a question instead of a confident statement because for as much as he does encouragement, he actually really likes D-ne.]

[lifegoalsorwifegoals]

...

[She smiles.]

Surely.

[sunshineprincess]

A month? That's still so long...

[She wrings her hands a bit.]

He did say this was his first show, so maybe he doesn't have enough of a plan to go past a month?