Jordi's Palace

[pharology]

You didn't think the palaces were over, did you?

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[cleansewithfire]

...It made me feel hungry.

[ Which doesn't sound too bad, except: ]

Even though I cannot feel hungry at all.

[ It's something that's held true even here, so suddenly feeling it after touching the algae is alarming to her, to say the least. ]

[strawsandals]

[ He's just going to quietly look over in her direction. He won't say anything but he's aware of what this means about the algae. ]

[cleansewithfire]

[ Thanks Yoon you're a real one, ]

[emptyself]

It could have some sort of negative effects. It happens a lot with plants in the wild.

[ he looks around, frowning slightly when he realizes how much algae is around the walls. ]

It’ll be for the best to go up without touching the walls then. How do you feel now?

[cleansewithfire]

[ Makes sense for mystery glowing algae to have super wild effects, ]

The feeling is gone now, but I do not know what would happen if any of us ended up touching it for longer than a brief moment.

[emptyself]

[ he nods. ]

I agree. We’ll have to be careful with our hands and legs as we go up.

[ he pauses, looking around at the empty tents. ]

I wonder if that’s why everything is empty. Could it be something made from this person’s memory?

[cleansewithfire]

When we were in Mr. Okada's "mindscape", it seemed to be based on his experience and the people he knew, so it is likely the same here.

[cirquedesang]

...Ah.

[Steps... away from the walls... "dangerous when hungry" squad +1 member.]

So no taking shortcuts, then.

[cleansewithfire]

I suppose whoever this "mindscape" belongs to wants us to do this the proper way.

[ The long way. The stairclimbing way. ]

[cirquedesang]

[What do you have against climbing walls and railings, Jordi!!!]

It's almost like these "mindscapes" are a game.

[A very, very fucked up game, but...]

[cleansewithfire]

I do not think most games have attempted murder or unnatural experiences.

[ She knows Celeste said "almost", but Sunrise is stating her thought nonetheless. ]

[finalmix]

[ laughs in the world ends with you and also because he is vague as fuck ]

Depends on who designs the game.

[supherb]

You can't...?

[That's weird. Almost as weird as the hunger-inducing algae.]

Well, at least it stopped when you took your hand off, right?

[cleansewithfire]

[ Extra weird when Arven saw her eat a sandwich right in front of him. ]

It did, but...

[ ...There's a thought forming, give her a moment. ]

...If it can grow on the walls, can it grow on the floor?

[supherb]

[Can she retract that thought please- no.]

Probably... [Arven instinctively looks down.] Whoever's leading the group should keep their light aimed at the floor, just in case.

[cleansewithfire]

[ This is why Sunrise should not be allowed to think. When Arven looks down, Sunrise follows that gesture. ]

Alright. It seems there is only one way up regardless.

[finalmix]

Saying it out loud makes it happen, you know.

[ don't jinx us ]

[cleansewithfire]

I do not think my words are that powerful.

[finalmix]

[ scoffs. ]

That's what everyone thinks.

[ will joshua elaborate? no ]

[cleansewithfire]

[ ??? He gets a confused headtilt from Sunrise, looking at him like she's expecting him to explain (it will not happen). ]