Invidia Arrival Log

[cancrymods]

INVIDIA

With the Executors now victorious over the first layer of Purgatory, the only way for them to go is further down. Thanks to the combined efforts of Kingslayer, Ariel and Mona, a path forward has been opened that leads down to the next layer of Purgatory. Rei looks ill at ease about this. If asked, she'll brush off the concern a bit, explaining that she's never gone this far down into Purgatory before and she doesn't know what lays ahead. It might be even more dangerous than the Underside. She's just glad they're all heading down together. So, once everyone's collected themselves... head down they to to the next layer of Purgatory... Welcome to Invidia. Congratulations on unlocking your first major location change in Can Cry! Feel free to use this arrival log to chronicle your initial misadventures in the city of Invidia. Investigation is strongly encouraged here as from here on out, plot progression will moved along by player involvement. If you want to unlock the next Underside, get investigating! All investigations that require mod oversight should be tagged with INVESTIGATION REQUEST in the subject line. Get out there and have fun!

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[discutio]

[a; when the night has come]

[The whole situation was jarring, to say the least. But an accomplishment was an accomplishment. It was beginning to seem possible that they could somewhat literally get to the bottom of this, continuing onward and-]

['Set forth with my blessing, Prince [---].']

[And...something. They had to get to somewhere, for vital reasons. Something...important? The memories were at once vivid and indistinct; he could sharply recall the desert wind and ocean air, a melody from a car radio, the sound of voices and the landscapes of desert road and ocean shoreline alike all ringing with almost perfect clarity in his head.]

[...Who were they? Trying to recall that which was hazy and indistinct only seemed to give him a headache, sitting down under a tree in the park with a hand pressed to his head. No wonder Lion had been in such a state, if remembering things was already so jarring on top of all else.]

[b; and the land is dark]

[Once all or most of that had settled, he found his way to the apartments--poking around an empty one, and specifically the kitchen before all else.]

...Actually, this might just be usable. Provided there's any ingredients to be found that aren't snacks, but perhaps a little improvisation will end up necessary.

[c; and the moon is the only light we see]

[wwwwwildcard!]

OOPS

[doofyissues]

[Iris - Zoe now - recognizes Phoenix from the sleepover. They didn't talk, but that's a look she recognizes - the look of everything being too much to deal with, all the time. Mood, Phoenix.

Aware that they're essentially strangers, she approaches regardless. Her last memory put her in a good mood, so talking to strangers isn't quite as daunting as usual.]

Hey... um, are you okay...?

[discutio]

I'm...not entirely sure. I believe I am, it's just...

[He shook his head in a fruitless attempt to clear it, adjusting his visor.]

My apologies, I think I'm merely a bit disoriented.

[doofyissues]

Oh, did you remember something...

[Oops, wait.]

N-Not that you have to say anything if you don't want to...!

a

[crypddyd]

[As if summoned by the mention of his name in the narration, Lion spots Phoenix looking... familiar. Not panicked like he had been, of course. And thanks to his visor it's hard to say if his eyes share the same glassy sheen. But that ache between the ears is familiar.

He makes sure to be noisy as he approaches and plops down on the other side of the tree with a grunt- just enough voice that Phoenix can likely tell who it is]

[discutio]

Ah--Lion? [He raised his head a little, taking his best guess at the source of the sound.] Is...that you?

[crypddyd]

Hm... yes.

[He doesn't add anything else right away, giving Phoenix the chance to just rest if that's what he wants to do]

park

[schardynfreude]

[Boy howdy it sure is a time to Remember Things!

His Majesty would rather not. think about it? It's exhausting. It's weighing him down. Maybe everyone should make like Lion and go to the abandoned quiet darkened section of the city.

But a park is nice, too. It's green and not with envy. It's life, even if some of it is...twisted in some way. It's still soothing, for as much as anything in this layer can be. He's about to settle himself down...but he has company just on the other side of this tree.]

Ah, Phoenix...? Are you quite all right?

[discutio]

...?

[Phoenix looked up, tilting his head in the direction he'd been addressed from.]

Say something else.

[schardynfreude]

Ah...? [The confusion certainly comes from above, His Majesty standing over him with some concern. And now. Confusion.]

Whatever would you have me say? If you aren't feeling well, I could try to ease your pains...

b

[alcahest]

[ knowing that they can get back to Limbo, Mona has no intention of staying in the Invidia apartments over the house she gets to share with others, especially His Majesty — but there's no reason not to investigate, even if only to know whether they're as impossible to navigate as Limbo's hotel.

and it turns out that the investigation was worth it, because Phoenix drops some vital information: ]

You know how to cook, Phoenix...?

[discutio]

Well, now I do.

[ha ha, purgatory humor.]

The kitchen itself seems usable, though I haven't much of anything to utilize.

[alcahest]

[ ...!!! ]

If I go find what you need, will you teach me?

[ YES she is absolutely willing to go off and fetch things then come running back like a golden retriever! perpetually dazed, empty Mona is a thing of the recent past, and by recent it means literally a matter of hours. now she's only somewhat of a spacey weirdo, and this weirdo wants to cook. ]

b

[seasharp]

Huh?

[Ariel stops looking around the apartment. Well, looking... More so sitting on the floor and checking under the furniture for clues. That's... how you do it, right?

But she glances over at Phoenix.]

Wait, don't tell me... Are you actually a chef or something?

[discutio]

Well...not in so many words, but something similar.

[seasharp]

...A gourmet. I see, I see~!

[........does she?]

I bet there's some ingredients to find around here! Somewhere. Probably.

A

[phantasmagorial]

[ Rei's been pacing all up and down Invidia, trying to get the lay of the land and by the time she makes her way to the park she's more than a little worn out, but she's determined to keep going. But then she spots Phoenix out of the corner of her eye and her feet wind down to a gradual stop. Hunched up like that, he reminds her a little of Lion's small-scale breakdown in the Underside and it makes a little knot of unease tangle itself up in her stomach.

She takes a few careful steps towards him, but then she hesitates and instead calls out to him. ]

Um, Phoenix...? Are you okay? You look a little...

[discutio]

I think-...forgive me, I think I'm alright.

[As much as he could be, with a mild information overload to manage at the moment.]

[phantasmagorial]

Are you sure? [ He obviously can't see the doubtful expression on her face... but it's not really like he needs to, with the way her voice sounds. ] It's just... well, with everything going on, I'm worried about everyone.

I know it's a lot, down here.

[morelikeisabeast]

H-hey, wait up!

[The Jock skipped down the stairs two at a time until she caught up with Phoenix and fell into step next to him, occasionally skipping for a step to keep up with his longer strides. She had the look of someone who was trying to work up the nerve to say something.]

[discutio]

Yes? [He slowed down hearing her steps, letting her catch up.]

Is something wrong?

[morelikeisabeast]

No, nothing's wrong. Just...

[God just say it!]

You're blind but you did all those cool flips and stuff and I wanna learn how to do that and I can bring my own blindfold if I need to but please teach me!

B

[twibeast]

[ Beast is also poking around the apartment and pauses when he hears Phoenix. ]

Ingredients? Do you mean to cook, sir?

[discutio]

I was considering it. Why?

[twibeast]

No particular reason. [ Lies. He wants to eat yummy food okay. ] But it is quite a boon to have someone with us who can actually cook - especially now that we seemingly can't just take everything we want.

Do you suppose you'll need any assistance, though? [ On account of the whole. Blind thing. ]