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[unitas]

[ This feels a little too similar to the post she'd made so many months ago, asking people not to enter the gods' temples as she tried to wreck havoc on the city and upon them, but now her reason is different and it feels wrong. The last thing she wants to really do is help most of the gods—the majority of them could die and she would celebrate with a wicked grin and a glass of whiskey—but not helping them out right now would also result in her own death, along with those she actually cares about.

The video that comes to life shows off one Sharon da Silva, dark circles beneath her eyes, and dark bruising visible along her brow bone, hidden only partially by bleached bangs. Her expression is tight and serious. ]

Hey, Sharon da Silva, Heather Mason, whatever the fuck you want to call me here. I know shit is kind of getting shittier but I'm going to need those of you not heading into the caves to blow shit to smithereens to start wandering and looking for foggy areas to sit your asses in. I'd recommend you take a weapon with you because it's not going to be a walk in the park. In fact, I suggest you learn to use the flashlight on your phone because once the fog goes away and the siren sounds, it gets dark as fuck and then you can't leave.

There are monsters in the fog, in the darkness, and they're not just something you're hallucinating. In fact, they likely exist because you did something horrible in your life and deserve a moment of suffering. But, that's not what this is about: you saw Fear's post and you know that if he doesn't get enough of his particular emotion, we're all probably toast.

So, go do your civic duty. Be glad I'm doing mine.

[ Questions. Comments. Concerns. Ask away. ]

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[unfollowing]

i want to be pissed off at you for this, but it's actually a good idea

[Because if Emily thinks about it, Sharon's right. Fear's the only one who can save them now, and he needs power to do that. With Hope here, people will be revived if the fog monsters kill them. It's... grimly efficient. And it's eliciting both hope and fear in Em at the moment.

Shit, in a pinch, she can help too. She has Fear's blessing.

Maybe they're not half as defenseless as the gods think they are.]

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[unitas]

[ The gods underestimate them. A great deal, Sharon thinks. ]

Be pissed. Rage would probably clap you on the back as she fucks shit up. [ Not that she really wants people pissed at her. ] Thanks, though, Emily.

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[unfollowing]

i'm saving my anger for when i start blowing shit up in the tunnels

[LEEET'S FIGHTING LOOOOOVE. Except let's not fight Love, just the dicks trying to kill them all.

Also, you're welcome, but she's not ready to just say that.]

you too

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[unitas]

Stay safe. [ Or try. Or whatever. Shut up. She's not worried about people or anything. ]

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[hornrims]

So... same thing as before, but this time it's not a competition.

[It's almost as if Fear was preparing them for something. Maybe the two events are connected, maybe not, but it's enough to make a person wonder.]

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[unitas]

It's a competition in not dying, Richie.

As in: don't die, Richie. [ She doesn't care, you care. ]

[einselective]

[Marian doesn't exactly swear often, but this is one of those times. Actually ask her to go into the darkness? Monsters that probably exist because 'you did something horrible'? It's bad enough as it is.]

Go to hell.

voice if you don't mind a threadjack

[torrefied]

Shut up.

[Sorry, Marian, Mello happens to be on the "protect Sharon da Silva 2k17" squad. Also? His patience is stretched thin, brittle, ready to snap.]

She's trying to help, you idiot.

always threadjack erry day

[einselective]

[Lots of tensions running high, considering the circumstances of the last few days]

Is she? How bad is your Stockholm Syndrome that you blindly trust everything the entities running this place have to say?

[unitas]

Been there, done that, thanks. If you've got a problem, though, you can come visit me.

Unless you're scared. [ At that, she laughs because... I mean, come on. That's the whole point. But, also, Sharon, this is how you got killed the first time. ]

[einselective]

The only problem I have is the amount of support I see for the entities that ripped us from... where we were before...

[And, y'know, she might also be really really really scared of just about everything SIlent Hill has to offer.]

[circumitus]

[Much as Rey hates this as much as anyone else, Marian's response to it is hardly reasonable as well.]

What would you rather do? Sit tight and wait for those things coming our way to wipe us all out?

[einselective]

Maybe taking our chances with them is better than living as hosts for these parasites for the rest of our lives.

[Maybe is the operative word here, but she's definitely feeling more strongly about this since seeing the gods' conversations recently.]

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[greywaren]

[Ronan is texting- using his phone, gasp- from side B, which would probably explain the issues in getting a message across.]

parri-- is -ith you?-? he i-n't on this -ide

don't fucki-g hurt --m.

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[unitas]

[ Holy shit, Ronan has his phone. Everyone, stop the presses! Enemies, stop your drilling! This is a MOMENT! ]

I won't let him get hurt.

Promise. [ Whatever he gets of it, she's sure he'll get the picture. ]

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[greywaren]

[At this point, he's finally managed to get the fucking video to play, which is enough to warrant the flip from text to, holy shit, video.

Blurry, fuzzy, static-filled video, but she'll get the picture easier that way.]

-the fuck are you doing? He's there- I told you-

[Bzzzt]

-gonna fucking kill him? Don't- fucking listen to me, don't do this. I can't-

[Bzzzzzzzzzzt.]

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[blessedmaiden]

Going in the caves so I cannot help too much with it, I will generate way more fear standing near explosions than monsters of any kind, but... thanks to whoever will try his or her best in the Mist.

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[unitas]

You don't get the monsters from the fog, then, because it doesn't matter what you've seen, or what you've fought, there's something in there that will haunt you for the rest of your life. [ She sounds almost a little offended. HER MONSTERS ARE SCARY, OK? /cries. She shouldn't have any pride in any of this but, y'know. ]

...Good luck in the caves, though. You see any of our so-called enemies, send me a pic before or after they're killed. [ She wants to see what they look like. ]

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[blessedmaiden]

I am not trying to take anything away from the horrors that you guys may face in the Mist, Sharon, I'm simply thanking you all for facing it. [Oh, come on, relax, your monsters are super scary, ok? Then again Rydia has neer faced the Mist so as far as she knows it's just monsters.] Still, believe me when I say explosions and the eventual fire will suffice in scaring me enough...

The whole point is collapsing the caves before they find us, if they do reach us we're dead so... hopefully I won't to be able to fulfill your request. Still, I will try to take pictures of everything strange I encounter.

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[thechoiceisyours]

[He may or may not utter a sarcastic 'great' under his breath as he turns on the video to respond, which he didn't necessarily intend to be heard. But his actual response is more determined and serious.]

Okay, so, scare ourselves with the horrific fog zone. Right. Can do.

[Shouldn't be too difficult, considering last time, and it's for a good cause. Like not dying forever.]

[Video]

[unitas]

...I won't let him hurt you, if that helps any. [ Just. You know, stating. ]

[Video]

[thechoiceisyours]

[Well, that's... Unexpected, and probably against the whole point of the causing Fear thing, but he can't complain; his eyes flicker briefly but then he manages a weak smile, and it's genuine.]

Yeah. It does.

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[dylinquent]

Do you have any weapons?

( She'd sit in the fog if it means they're living, that she has another chance to go home and find a new lead in her dad's disappearance, but she isn't exactly packing superpowers here. )

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[unitas]

I do, actually. I have a handful of knives and a sword. I'm guessing you need one? [ She has no problem with handing them out. The situation is dire, after all, and she has abilities at her fingertips few could ever dream of having; she'll be fine without a weapon. ]

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[dylinquent]

( Well. Then that makes the story a whole lot different. )

Yeah. ( She can scavenge up something else, too, probably. There can't be that much of a learning curve involved in defending yourself, stabbing things. After all, people attacked each other every day. ) Where can I find you?