video; 3 am day 130

[minifridge]

[Mary is, as many people today, reviving in the Palace. Some of you may remember seeing her wandering the city last night, Taken and violent and mindless. Now she's inside but sitting next to window, looking stressed and more than a little confused.]

Uh, can someone tell me what happened? What am I doing here, did- did I die?

[She swallows hard, looking nervous, and peeks out of the window.]

The city's still going crazy, isn't it? Can anyone tell me what's going on?

[Uncomfortable pause.]

Um. Can someone near the Palace come cover me? I need to get back to my apartment in Thor, but I don't have my gun. I woke up without it. All I have is a knife.

If anyone could help me- thanks.

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[the_good_doctor]

On my way.

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[minifridge]

Thanks. Stay safe, okay?

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[the_good_doctor]

[Safe? Watson's amused snort is not likely to reassure. Still, as the doctor gathers up his cane and a lantern with the ease of someone who has been waiting for this, Mary can at least take comfort in the fact that Watson moves like someone who knows what he is about.]

That ship sailed long before we met.

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[minifridge]

[That does soothe some of her anxieties, honestly. Still, it doesn't stop her from giving him a somewhat worried look.]

That goes for half the people I know, but they still manage to get themselves killed.

[seventeenpills]

If you woke up in the Palace there, then yes - You died. It happened to me yesterday.

In case you didn't know, you can use light to keep a lot of the monsters away. See if you can find some torches or a flashlight or anything that will burn for a while to keep the area around you illuminated. They won't come into the light if they can help it. It's not quite as effective as a gun I guess but it's something.

Good luck, Miss!

[minifridge]

-Really? Are you serious?

That's great, thank you!

So- wait. If I died, why don't I remember anything? You think I'd at least remember getting attacked. Those people- those things aren't exactly silent killers.

[seventeenpills]

Totally serious - I was surprised when I found out about it yesterday. I tried it and it works, so, do your best to find something that's going to make a bright, long lived light.

I'm not sure - my memories of my own death are, unfortunately, very much there. Maybe it had something to do with how you went?

Oh! My name is Hisao, by the way. It's nice to meet you. Um. Circumstances aside.

[minifridge]

Mary, same here.

[A little hurriedly.]

Maybe it is- I don't know how long I was out. Something might have gotten me from behind, but god knows how long I was out. Light- [She's distracted, jumping topics.] -I have a flashlight at home. Maybe I can make a torch out of something here, but I don't have a lighter.

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[swedge]

[Welp, this could get awkward cause jo did not check the other responses.]

I can bring your gun. Keep cover till I get there.

[video]

[minifridge]

Oh- Jo. My boss is already on his way. Don't go out alone just for me.

[video]

[swedge]

Really? I can meet up with you guys then, if you want.

And I'm not alone - Mom won't let me go ten feet without following. But I need to go on a another run anyway. [and that's not at all because Jo's worried about you Mary that would be ridiculous.]

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[predators]

You died? [ Never mind the crazy going on outside, he's interested in this. 8| ]

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[minifridge]

I must have. I woke up in the Palace, just like when I first came here.

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[predators]

Convenient. [ So the things they say about death in this city are true. ]

Remember anything that happened before?

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[sworntovalor]

Mary --

[So many emotions are tangled in his voice. He's glad he took a moment's reprieve to check the network, he desperately needs the boost that comes from seeing her alive and well.]

- thank God. I will come for you.

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[minifridge]

[She's already by the Palace entrance when she answers hurriedly.]

No, don't- just stay inside, okay, someone's already on their way.

Can you just- tell me what's going on? I don't remember anything since last night.

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[sworntovalor]

[He hesitates. Stay inside? He could never do that, not when there are people in need of help out there.]

Who? It's -- mayhem out there Mary. You could use more than one protector.

[If anything happened to her again he would never forgive himself.]

We can talk of that at home. [The horrors of the last few days are not something he feels should be discussed over the network and in any case he tries to limit his time on it because every minute he spends talking is a minute not spent fighting.]

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[ofthursday]

[This is about the time he's had a chance to finally check the network, and is sitting in the corner of a nondescript, quiet room. His hair is slightly damp and he's pale, but apparently uninjured, though his jacket is splattered with blood.]

Is someone coming to get you?

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[minifridge]

[Mary nods and tries not to feel five years old.]

Uh, are you okay? What's going on?

[Last thing she remembers, it was just natives going crazy.]

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[ofthursday]

I'm fine.

[It's not really true, but close enough for now.]

We're not entirely certain, though someone here seems to have some more detailed information.

[He links her to Alan's entry, which he's only just gotten a chance to look at himself.]

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[caputlupinum]

Have you found someone?

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[minifridge]

Yeah, Robin, I'm fine. Well actually I'm completely not fine at all, but you know what I mean.

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[wristbands]

Thor, huh? Do you still need someone to come with you?

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[minifridge]

Not anymore- thanks.

What's your name?

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[wristbands]

Oh—no problem. Just gotta look out for each other, you know?

I'm Chie Satonaka. I'm in Thor, so that's why I was offering.