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the call of chaos ([personal profile] murderingjustice) wrote in [community profile] expiationnet2023-07-29 04:40 pm

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Afternoon everyone.

Now that we've had time to recover and collect ourselves after the recent expedition I believe we ought to breakdown the events and our discoveries. Sharing our information might as well be the essential for us to figure out the true nature of this world and uncover the truth behind the events occurring here.



For those who decided to stay behind: during the expedition with the fairies we came across two types of 'creatures.' Let's call them group A and group B for time being. The group A were clearly humanoid and harmless at first. That being said, they did seem to be covered with set of markings, similarly to 'brands' that appeared among us 'The Chosen.' Group B were more mutated and only vaguely reminded human. They appeared from the shadows. They were actively hostile and aggressive towards the fairies -- and by the extension us. They also seemed to have some level of control over group A.

Some of us were able to 'save' them through either selfless acts or reuniting them with items from the deserted apartments. Group A seems to have returned back to their previous forms, even if their minds don't seem to be quite there yet. But group B simply faded away.

Now, what makes this interesting is the language fairies used to when addressing these creatures. At first, their leader called them 'people' before correcting himself and later used a word 'the infected' to describe group A. Honestly, this leads me to a following hypothesis:

The group B were once humans just like group A. They both were 'infected' with a similar if not the same ailment as the ones with the Brands did. If this is correct it seems like there are at least three stages to infection:
1. A contamination. This is where the brands/markings appear
2. Activation of the ailment. I believe that in this stage the infection has spread to a person's brain, causing them to act hostile.
3. Mutation. Rather self-explanatory. This is the last stage of the infection and the point where the person is beyond salvation.

If my hypothesis is correct it leaves the following questions: what is this 'infection' and where did it originate from? why were the shape of the brand extremely personal to its bearer? why is it the act of the kindness that seem to lift the ailments? are the other variations of the 'infection'?

The last question makes me think of the reported odd behavior of the locals living in Aldrip. If they are beginning to act strangely and similarly lose memories and traces of self we can't overlook the possibility of the whole branding-event occurring again.

That is all I have at the moment. If you have anything to do add I'm all ears.

Goro Akechi.
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[personal profile] darkdisgrace 2023-07-30 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, I've done plenty of wrong. But enough for that? It's not karma, it's just Dazai being Dazai.
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[personal profile] fatalism 2023-07-30 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
so pure and simple coincidence? i am not a fan of unexplained phenomena.
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[personal profile] darkdisgrace 2023-07-30 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
Not everything is an act of god or fate. Sometimes life just sucks like that and you make do with the hand you're dealt.
fatalism: (turn your face towards the sun)

1/2

[personal profile] fatalism 2023-07-30 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
[ ...hm ]
fatalism: (a fresh poison each week)

[personal profile] fatalism 2023-07-30 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
so much senseless suffering in that case, wouldn't you agree?
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[personal profile] darkdisgrace 2023-07-30 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah? That's how it works.

We make the best of what we've got, and sometimes what we've got is a shitshow.
fatalism: (my soul? so cynical)

1/2

[personal profile] fatalism 2023-07-30 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
[ how very simple and straightforward but ]
fatalism: (can't bite the devil on your tongue)

2/2

[personal profile] fatalism 2023-07-30 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
i understand.



....but i also don't understand.


[ and that takes a fuckton of pride and trust to admit ]
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Re: 2/2

[personal profile] darkdisgrace 2023-07-30 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
That's fine. It's just my own view of things, that's all. Trying to expect the world to work like balancing scales would just drive me batty, y'know?
fatalism: (I'm colder than this home)

[personal profile] fatalism 2023-07-30 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
but accepting things to happen 'just because'...

[ ...ok he's trying not to go into a philosophical ramble here ]

can one truly be satisfied with that?
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[personal profile] darkdisgrace 2023-07-30 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
Who says you have to be?

If you just accepted it, you'd probably hate life. Knowing shit happens is one thing, living your life as best you can in spite of it is another.
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[personal profile] fatalism 2023-07-30 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
you really see things in such simple ways.
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[personal profile] darkdisgrace 2023-07-30 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
You calling me simple-minded?
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[personal profile] fatalism 2023-07-30 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
oh, i wouldn't dare imply that with my observation, godling. it's difficult for me to trust everything is just as you say, that is all.
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[personal profile] darkdisgrace 2023-07-30 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
[Cringe.]

Don't call me that on these things. People are gonna ask questions.

And hell, I don't know if everything is just as I say, no one does.

That's just how I see it.
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[personal profile] nullificates 2023-08-01 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
simpleton!!!!!!!!!!! simpletoooooooon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
darkdisgrace: (through stale air)

[personal profile] darkdisgrace 2023-08-01 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
Blockhead!!!! I ain't talking to you!
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[personal profile] nullificates 2023-08-01 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
GODLING SIMPLETON SHRIMP SNAIL! GODLING SIMPLETON SHRIMP SNAIL SLUG!
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[personal profile] darkdisgrace 2023-08-01 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
[....]

What did I JUST say, you bastard!

Don't expect me to come back tonight or make dinner.
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[personal profile] nullificates 2023-08-01 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
i wasnt coming back tonight myself you sold my shit out to a brat!!!!!

(no subject)

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[personal profile] fatalism 2023-08-01 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
why would people be interested in a nickname i call in order to reaffirm my worship of you? it's my word for you and mine only.

[ yes, hes making this cringe flirting now ]

i mean no disrespect, it's just your humanity is so...human.
darkdisgrace: (blush)

[personal profile] darkdisgrace 2023-08-04 01:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[Fyodor what the fuck. What the fuck!!!

That's super cringe. It's also super effective, because Chuuya's blushing now. Good thing this is text.]


You are absolutely incorrigible. Shameless. People are probably getting secondhand embarrassment just reading this.

[Fuck this is public. He's going to die now.]

And there's something a bit redundant about 'humanity being human' but I think I get what you mean.
fatalism: (for hours on empty)

[personal profile] fatalism 2023-08-04 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)
secondhand embarrassment? do you not mean jealousy? most people wish to be worshipped one way or another--you didn't even ask for it, it was simply given to you.

[ ...yup............ ]

perhaps we should discuss this more over some drinks

[ ...remember what happened last time they got drunk together??? ]
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[personal profile] darkdisgrace 2023-08-05 10:30 am (UTC)(link)
[Wh... Worshipped?! There's a long moment where Chuuya struggles to make a coherent response to that.

How can Fyodor say these things with a straight face? Or maybe he's laughing wherever he is right now--

Oh Chuuya knows that isn't true, the man really does say things like this without any hesitation whatsoever.]


You know what? Yeah. Let's meet for drinks. Your place?
fatalism: (I'm here to take a look inside myself)

[personal profile] fatalism 2023-08-05 03:40 pm (UTC)(link)
if you'd like. my door is always open for you.