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Apr. 8th, 2015 11:26 pm
notpaidenough: (front face: ew gross)
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[The video feed starts with Darcy looking intently at the screen and reaching over to poke at the various functions on her newly acquired tablet. So far, she's met two people. One she hadn't seen in a while but the other was brand new. Her room is still dark and Darcy looks a little uncomfortable sitting in it.]

Okay, so someone told me about invisible maids, there's my suitcase with my stuff thrown in here, a shiny new tablet thing, and --

[She wields the ukelele in front of the camera]

One of these things.

Which pretty much leads me to the question:

Is Hitchcock gonna show up soon?
usernamesarecool: (My chin is not cool)
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Hello everyone, [ he rubs at he ear somewhat nervously. If anyone is paying really close attention they might see flashes that his room is extremely crowded. ]

I think it's time we ask the obvious question here-how did they know? How did the people keeping us here know who exactly to bring back as ghosts?

Obviously, dimension and time travel but this. [ He gestures behind him. ] Is really doing their homework.

[ .... ]

...Yes. Thank you Adric, I know what the statistics are.
driven: (º ↣ grandfather's secret)
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[ when allison finally shows up in the video, she looks pale- like she hasn't slept for the last few nights (she hasn't). but she does smile, tired and forced as she tries to sit up a little where she's sitting on her bed. ]

I know everyone- or most of us, at least- know about the ghosts. [ her eyes dart off to the side when she mentions it, like just saying 'ghost' out loud will have brought them back. called them out. she knows it's ridiculous, but she can't help but look, finding nothing and taking a breath before her eyes return to the camera. ]

But are they getting...worse, for anyone? Like they're actually there? The last couple of days I've only seen them in the mirror, but today- [ she jumps, then, checking the corner again before shaking her head. trying to shake herself out of whatever this is. then she lets out a breath that sounds more like a sigh than anything. ]

Has anyone figured out a way to get them to go away, yet?

[ she pauses, runs a hand through her hair. it's weird, but she might as well get it out while she's making the post. ]

And has anyone seen the maids, yet? They've cleaned my room, but I haven't... I don't know. It's weird.

[ and then she cuts it. ]
TEXTS TO: SCOTT MCCALL, LYDIA MARTIN, ISAAC LAHEY, KIRA YAKIMURA
I think someone's been stealing my stuff
it might be the maids but I don't know
but have you guys seen anything?


TEXT TO: CHRIS ARGENT
she hasn't left my room all day
are you busy?

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Feb. 20th, 2015 06:28 pm
withbread: (Please listen)
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[ There's a young man on the screen who looks concerned and cold. He's not one that anyone has seen downstairs in the main room by the fireplace because while he's gone foraging for food in the hotel and blankets, he hasn't gone downstairs. The set up practically screams trap. However, even huddled up with others for body warmth, they're freezing and they're not doing so hot for food either.

Which is exactly why Peeta has chosen to appeal to the network. He smiles ever so slightly at the camera then ducks his head, his expression sheepish. When he looks back up at the camera he is still sheepish and embarrassed. ]


I'm Peeta Mellark. I've met some of you and have yet to meet most of you. I hope everyone is surviving this cold snap well enough. I know it's difficult for us all. My wife and I have chosen to stay in one of the rooms during the cold and it's...[ he smirks a little ] well...it's cold, as you can imagine. I'm sure most of you have discovered how difficult to neigh impossible starting a fire is. I know that there's a fire in the lobby and that everyone has banded together in order to survive. My wife and I considered that option but...well, I'll get to that.

[ He takes a deep breath as if he is gathering courage for something when he exhales he's looking directly at the camera, his gaze unwavering. Are those tears in his eyes? Possibly but then again, maybe not. It could be a trick of the light. ] We're freezing and we're starving. I know we'd be welcome downstairs, but...I wouldn't be asking any of this if it weren't... [ another breath and a hard swallow ] if it weren't for the baby.

My wife, Katniss, she's vulnerable right now [ Yes, he says that with a straight face, which is quite the feat for anyone that knows Katniss ] and I don't want to expose her to a source of constant smoke or illness. If you've got extra blankets or food, we would both be more grateful for the help than I can express.

[ He pauses one more time, looking truly grateful and hopeful. ] Thank you.
64th: I am gonna completely ignore everything you just said. (with all due respect)
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[ the feed comes on, revealing a very chilly Cashmere. Her nose is looking a little red, and she's trying very hard to act like the cold doesn't bother her. despite the smile plastered on her face, she's betrayed by her shivering and occasional sniffling. Cashmere is reluctantly wearing the cashmere (ha ha) sweater from her suitcase, though she's dropped her blanket cocoon for the purpose of this video. She's incredibly at-ease in front of a camera, and it shows. ]

Please tell me that someone has hot water. I'm willing to make a deal. [ she winks. take that as you will. ]

Also - has someone been in my room? I've left it a little disorganized [ trashed, whatever ] a few times and whenever I come back, everything's been put away. I wish I could say I appreciate it, but... [ it's freaking her out and she's trying to be nice by not telling the offender that she would rather smack herself than thank them. ] Maybe you can bring me another blanket if you're going to be stopping by?
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[ thomas, untrusting as ever, is not about to show his face on the video feed. still, his name "THOMAS EDISON" appears by his message, which is en masse for the rest of the people here to see. ]

I have some questions.

1. Have any of you had memory problems since arriving here? Like somebody went in your head and put an eraser through it.
2. Does the phrase "WICKED is Good" have any meaning to you?
3. If this thing about multiverse theory is actually true--which it might be, but I'm not sure if I believe it yet--then what's your world like at home? Is it stable and livable?
4. This one's not a question: so everyone's aware, the person who claims to be staff looks just like me. He's not me. It's a coincidence. I think.
5. Has anyone seen a teenager with blonde hair and an accent? Walks with a limp. It's important.


[ there's a little break for a second before: ]

6. Did anyone get anything they...shouldn't have, in these suitcases? Like someone must have stripped it off of your body. Something you would have fought someone for before they could take it away from you.

That's all, thanks.


[ well, never say he's not to the point. click! ]
pajarita: (relentless)
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[there are no tears on her face this time -- she showered! -- but she still wears the expression of someone who's spent a few days locked up in her room and mourned someone. now there's just determination, and grim misery.]

Well -- from what I've gathered, we all have places to be other than this. But it turns out the thing I was trying to prevent happened -- [an angry, pained twitch of her jaw; she presses her lips together and looks away.] Anyway. [the transmission switches to text.]

HOTEL
No exists available.
So far, no staff.
Room service doesn't work.
Elevator doesn't work.
Screening room plays No Sferatu on a loop but the projector is too old school to admit that sort of setting.
Haven't tested where climbing out the windows takes us.


'GUESTS'
We've been kidnapped, no 'welcome' card will make up for it.
Why are we here: unknown.
Different realities? Timelines?
Some people will believe in magic but they won't buy a nineteen year old being the youngest zero-g mechanic in 52 years. (Glad to see sexism never dies.)
My scientific conclusion is that this is fucked up.


Feel free to complete with whatever, if you think it'll be useful.
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( someone — no need to name names — has only just now seen fit to unpack her suitcase. and it's left her...rather desperately wanting. she's got some phony costume made out of cheap fabric and certain sentimental items, sure, but there's no bow. not even a tiny one, not even tiny arrows. her sister is still alarmingly absent, and there's no further clue as to what her purpose here is. there's not even aspirin. or a bandaid.

but there's this sleek, electronic thing, the likeness of which she's only ever seen in the capitol. so naturally it's for ordering food, right? )


Soup.

( that's the first demand. and after an appropriate pause, in which nothing happens: )

Bread.

( and when, presumably as this is a voice feed, nothing shows up in front of her, there's a rather frustrated: )

Lamb stew.
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[ This hotel is infuriating. He's attempted to pry open every window he's come across, tried to send an email to his best friend-which failed, tried to call his best friend but he's somehow out of service and has long since begun to suspect he's not even in Japan anymore. (if he were a touch more imaginative he'd wonder if he was even in the same universe) No staff. No familiar faces (again that's both a relief and concern but the hotel was big enough it was entirely possible they were just missing each other. ]

[ Either way, it's time to start questioning people directly and find a common link so he can work from there what's actually going on. The best chance he has of that is to appear as helpless as possible and make them let their guard down. And if he'd learned anything in his time trapped in this stupid and pathetic excuse for a body it was that people couldn't resist a lost or scared child. ]

[ That and he kind of does need someone to appear to be looking after him so that no one starts doubting his cover as a seven year old. He also needs to know if a certain thief somehow turned up as he had a habit of doing when things got...odd. Kid has a special erm-skill set that Shinichi would very much like to put to use. ]


N-Ne! I needed to ask-has anyone seen someone that looks a lot like me around? He's taller and doesn't wear glasses but he's still my relative and I need to find him.

[ He's not stating who that 'relative' is but in not mentioning Ran or the others he makes it less likely they'll become targets incase the kidnapper is watching and looking for ideas of who to kidnap next. ]