2 - Do your job

[jillykitzinger]

[Jilly is clutching a heeled shoe that has obviously been used to stab something or many somethings - the entire heel is soaked in blood and gore. She's got a black eye, a bite mark on her cheek, and various blood spatters on her dress. It's impossible to tell where she is; everything around her is dark, save for what can be illuminated by the

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[expectremorse]

[Just a weak sort of chuckle] Man, if he went on vacation I'll laugh about it.

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[jillykitzinger]

Laugh about it? Laugh? If he's on vacation, I will personally see to it that he never sits comfortably again!

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[expectremorse]

[serious] This your first situation?

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[jillykitzinger]

My first...

Please don't tell me this happens often. I've heard about floods, but I expected people turning into children, not zombies and cannibals.

[uberwaldian]

[Even Angua is looking rather disheveled, at this point.] We're looking, I promise. Are you all right, Jilly?

[jillykitzinger]

Angua! [She can manage the slightest of smiles for her wine-drinking buddy from Paris. Oh, Paris. Let's go back to Paris and forget all this spooky rusting Barge crap.]

I'm fine now. Sort of. Not really, but those...things are taken care of.

[buildindreemz]

[Everyone is looking a little the worse for wear at this point. For her part, Ariadne has a minor scratch on her cheek and looks pretty tired.] We're scouring every square inch of this place that we possibly can. If he's here, we'll find him. [Eventually, she refrains from saying. This is his Barge, after all. He probably knows it better than anyone else on board.]

Do you have a buddy with you? We really should be working with a buddy system right now. Groups of two or three at least. No one should be alone.

[jillykitzinger]

Isn't he supposed to be in charge here?

This is my buddy. [She waves her bloodied shoe.] I'm not going back out there to find another one.

[buildindreemz]

Yeah, well, he's not anymore.

[All the linefaceing.] All right, as long as you stay where you are, I guess. [Concerned Ariadne is concerned.] Barricade yourself in as best you can. If you need help, well. Ask for it. Okay?

[jillykitzinger]

I can take care of myself. Just find the Admiral and make him do his job. [Tacked on after a moment's pause.] Good luck.

[justareverie]

I always knew this wasn't his choice.

Maybe... he's like us, in a way. Maybe he doesn't have another option but to hide.

[jillykitzinger]

But he's the Admiral. He brought us all here. He makes us promises. How can he just hide?

[justareverie]

That's one to think about. Whatever could have scared someone who is omnipotent?

[jillykitzinger]

What are you, some sort of philosopher?

You do make a terrifying point. What indeed.