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[bit_impossible]

[not too long after receiving the picture on his CAT, said device turns on, broadcasting everything, just as the Doctor reaches the northernmost door. he pauses for a moment, reading the sign.]

Wait until I'm called? [he makes a face that says "Not on your life," and barges in--but stops short when he spots the four townspeople waiting by the fireplace] Ohhh, and the entertainment's here already! I'd wondered if I'd see you lot again--well, no, not really. Not two of you, anyway.

Well! It's been fun, but I've got things to do: worlds to see, planets to save--and you lot have kept me here for far too long already.

[he stalks across the vast room until he reaches the door, but frowns when he can't turn the doorknob. a little noise of frustration escapes his lips while he pulls out his sonic screwdriver, the instrument whirring for a moment before he sighs and puts it away] Deadlocked... That would figure.

[he runs a hand through his hair as he walks away from the doors. by now he's noticed his CAT is on] Looks like we can't go in to visit our wonderful mayor. Would anyone care to join me here with the rest of our friends? Certainly won't be a dull time, that's for sure...


[ooc: All right, here's the discussion post everyone! Feel free to use this space to talk to one another or the Doctor (so yes, threadhopping is allowed), share what you've learned, and if you want to chat with a mod NPC (Verita, Ms Osculia, Audrey, and Sheriff Iussus), please put their name in the subject line of a comment and we mods will come and tag you!]

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[desertdaggers]

Oh, yes. I see. So it's just a monetary hold?

Sabotage? What were they trying to do?

[desertdaggers]

Had anyone asked where they came from? …Though I suppose they wouldn't have answered. I wonder why they all came for this town- the project?

Maybe he'd have time afterwards, but… I don't think it's a good sign, ignoring the people you care for.

[finalwished]

No... But I wonder if the feeling is mutual. He could be surprised--even upset--to find out how he's made her feel.

[luministimods]

Essentially. [darkly] Constantine trusts him far too much, as well.

You didn't notice? No, you haven't been here long, have you? Someone in town was passing items and information to the new residents--things you weren't meant to have. This person--or persons--was trying to create trouble for the project. And they did.

[desertdaggers]

I thought it sounded as though it was, but… It's worth mentioning.

[finalwished]

I think most anything's worth a try. Don't you?

[wind-of-reason.livejournal.com]

No, they just didn't answer properly. We didn't get any information about anything outside Luministi for a long time.
[Shakes her head] The amount of money to buy a whole town, full of characters and researchers... I can't imagine. Just who is Resarci?


[sadly]. No. Not at all. What could be driving him to this extreme?

[desertdaggers]

Above anyone else? That must be hard on you.

So they've been trying to find that person, then. Is that… something the Mayor became focused on?

[desertdaggers]

Yeah. It doesn't seem as though we'd get many answers just going along with things.

[desertdaggers]

Maybe the people in charge didn't want us to get curious. He bought all of them? [well then. clearly Hawk should have stolen something from the clinic :|]

I don't know if I want to find out. But if we can, that would probably be useful.

…Can we dismiss mind control?

[wind-of-reason.livejournal.com]

Miss Osculia implied that they wanted to keep us unaware so that we wouldn't fight back. As if you could keep it from being suspicious!
And it seems that this 'project' is indeed very heavily funded by him.

[She gives him a rueful grin - she's not sure if she wants to know either. He has already murdered three men. But, as he says, it would be useful to know. In fact, Fuu needs to know. So, she nods in agreement.]

...
[She gives that some thought. Could it be dismissed?]

Good question again, Mister Hawk! You ought to get some sort of prize! [Having only the pomegranate in her hands, she presents it back to him with a grand flourish before answering quietly.]
I honestly don't know. But at this point, just about nothing is impossible.

[desertdaggers]

Indeed. Besides, I'd think that being kept unaware would make people more angry and tending to leap to violence. [particularly Duran, who's not the most accurate but hits hard]

It seems he got a lot of say that way. [frown]

[whoops just let him put the half he's got on his legs to one side first] I have to say, I hope it isn't. It'd make it hard to reason with him. [not that he would actually be that averse to knocking the Mayor over the head with something >.>] Want me to cut this for you?

[wind-of-reason.livejournal.com]

Ah, if you would, please. Sorry for the trouble.

No matter what world you're in, money talks, ne! [That comes out with a cheerful face but a bitter tone, it being on the heels of the conversation with Miss Osculia and all. 'Revitalization' for profit...]

I truly hope we can reason well with him. As he is the main decision maker here, our lives likely depend on it.

[desertdaggers]

It's no trouble at all! [cuttin' fruit~ and handing it back once it's in halves o/] There you go!

…yeah. That's why the Guild… [stares at his own piece, then starts picking seeds out to eat them] I wonder how Doctor Resarci got it all.

That's a lot of pressure. But we're all in this together, aren't we? We'll be fine. [smiles]

[wind-of-reason.livejournal.com]

Thank you. [Takes the fruit and picks at the seeds. They're so hard to eat...]


Oh, unscrupulous means I'm certain! One does have to wonder though. Did he steal it? Win it? Earn it? An inheritance...?


[A confident smile] For certain, we'll be all right!

[luministimods]

You could say that. But his worst mistake was getting Resarci involved in finding them.

[finalwished]

[a dark look--a touch of sad memories--flits across her expression] No. You don't learn much at all by just doing what you're told.

But with everything we've learned from our stay here, we should be able to say something the Mayor will listen to.

[desertdaggers]

Maybe we should get some spoons.

[nods] I wonder that there weren't any checks in place.

Absolutely. [smiles back]

[desertdaggers]

Resarci was more ruthless about it? [thinks about it for a few moments] Do you think the murders wouldn't have happened if Resarci hadn't been involved?

[desertdaggers]

[a quick wry smile] I wonder if they really thought we'd just do that.

I'm sure we will.

[luministimods]

I'm certain they wouldn't have.

[glances around her] But I don't think I should say much more on the topic.

[finalwished]

[smiles back, amused] It's possible. We'd have to know more about the Mayor to be sure.

[determined] We have to.

[desertdaggers]

I see. That's all right. Thanks for talking with me.

I hope we'll be able to work this all out.

[luministimods]

Yes...[hesitates]...good luck.

[bit_impossible]

[he does know and puts a hand on her shoulder] I'm not in danger. If they were going to try anything, they would have a long time ago.