009✖; (voice)

[circumitus]

"Any of you asshats realize that those urges that get inflicted on you on practically a monthly basis can be resisted, right?"

[Just going to let that sink in for a second.]

"Stop fucking shooting each other. Those things aren't actually toys."

[Boy is she glad that she melted down her own gun the second it caught her attention. But that also just means she's going to be carrying around her own piece, and it doesn't shoot paintballs.]

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[ voice ]

[braveoff]

Just hole up. People aren't listening.

[ He's still got his gun and he's gonna keep it on him at all times because if somebody shoots at him he's fucking taking them out. ]

[ voice ]

[circumitus]

Yes, well. People are stupid because they keep falling for this shit every time.

[Rey is hardly a shining beacon of perfection, but she knows​ better than to harm others for the gods.]

Re: [ voice ]

[braveoff]

I'm not arguing. I'm just saying if you go out there and you're not playing, you're going to get hit. There are bodies lying in the streets.

[ Drake had checked a few enough to know that they were still alive, but he wasn't going to get hit trying to carry them to safety, either. Not when shots were ringing out from every corner. ]

[storyseeker]

What? Sure they are. It's just a game.

[And she's got the drive to win.]

voice

[notimpervious]

I would hardly call your fellow abductees "asshats" and "stupid" when the vast majority of us is well aware that our abductors possess technology so advanced that they can easily and completely alter our perception of reality.

[Like that time everyone thought they were living entirely different lives.]

Furthermore, these guns are not lethal weapons. No one who has been shot is dead.

[She checked. Trust her, she's a scientist.]

[am_i_a_monster]

What's the alternative? Wait around to get shot?

voice, butting in

[hot_mes]

Not yet, but I found someone unconscious earlier. The only mark on him was paint splatter.

voice

[notimpervious]

Yes. Unconscious. I have verified that paint-splattered individuals are alive.

You are in fact only supporting my point.

[circumitus]

People don't tend to immediately drop into a coma when hit by a ball filled with paint. So, no, it's really not.

Re: [ voice ]

[circumitus]

Yes, have noticed this. Also noticed in the past that it's almost always possible to fight the compulsion, so it doesn't have to be that way.

The guns seem to be the source this time. Destroyed it before picking it up the second it showed up, so. If anyone is going to try and shoot me out there, they're not going to be returned with knockout paint.

[Fair warning to all.]

voice

[circumitus]

If people fall into comas without being medically cared for, they're going to die in a matter of days from dehydration or starvation.

So, unless there's someone putting the unconscious on life support or something, they're not going to last the week.

[Sorry, she's not convinced.]

voice

[hot_mes]

You'll excuse me if I find people in comas to still be a fairly serious problem that probably shouldn't be exacerbated.

[circumitus]

Disarm them any way you can. No one can shoot you if they've got nothing to shoot with.

If you can't do that, then just try to stay out of sight for the next several days.

[audio]

[tongueamok]

One d- doesn't even need to be shot f- for the damage to be done.

[am_i_a_monster]

That's risky. Someone could find me. I don't want to be unconsciousness, vulnerable like that. I have to protect myself and Hannibal and Will.

[ voice ] /nosy psychologist threadjack

[lifetothefullest]

You're going to shoot at people with real bullets if they decide to fire paintballs at you?

[He's not bothering to hide the incredulity in his tone, but he's holding out hope maybe he misinterpreted that last comment of hers.]

[circumitus]

Long as you're not actively trying to shoot people because of some voice in your head or suspicious urge to take out as many as possible. Still probably shouldn't use those particular guns, though.

voice; i'm so sorry about her omg

[notimpervious]

You are being ridiculous.

[And Brennan is being COMPETITIVE so you know. She's doing what Rage wants, yolo. It's really not hard to get Brennan to be a pedant. :/ ]

It would be against our abductors' better interests to simply allow any of us to die, even accounting for their power to resurrect the dead. Utilizing that ability puts a drain on their resources, which again runs counter to what we have learned about them. The very reason for the events is to draw energy from us.

And in the highly unlikely event that I am wrong [Brennan shut up] the fact remains that they are able to revive the dead.

You may continue to refuse to participate, but do not be upset if or when someone shoots you.

[audio]

[circumitus]

What happened?

[Since she's pretty sure Carlisle wouldn't be telling her this from out of nowhere.]

[am_i_a_monster]

Would you rather have people using real guns?

voice; i'm sorry about her omfg this idiot

[notimpervious]

Please refer to my response to Rey below. I do not want to waste time repeating myself when I have sniping to do.

[circumitus]

Real guns aren't controlling people right now.

[ voice ]

[circumitus]

Paintballs that knock people into comas after one hit? Yes.

Would rather disarm someone before they can harm anyone else first, but don't mistake those things for harmless little peashooters.

voice lmao the best(?) introduction

[hot_mes]

You do that.

[not a satisfactory enough answer and he'll have to deal with it when this is all over]

[am_i_a_monster]

All kinds of things can control people.