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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] grappler 2023-08-01 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
kinda hard to find books back where i'm from.

yep. lucky me. go ahead, ask your questions.
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[personal profile] grappler 2023-08-02 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
yeah, but then i'd have to read.

i was trying to fight myself the whole time. but it's like i was locked out or something. dazai was able to use his ability or something like that to make me come to my senses. i just... felt really tired. like i had the worst hangover ever.
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[personal profile] grappler 2023-08-07 09:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[okay, okay. all jokes aside, she's going to actually take this seriously... if only because she has people to protect now too. she wouldn't want anyone going through this.]

i mean, it was making me protect that tentacle monster... thing. maybe it was something like that? i tried to beat the shit out of some poor kid because he was trying to get me away from it.

wasn't too successful because he has fucking lasers for eyes, but still.
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[personal profile] grappler 2023-08-11 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
i mean what else would anyone who could do that be

not really as far as i remember. it just wanted to do its thing.
opheliac: (•_•) (sell it for money and cars)

[personal profile] opheliac 2023-08-04 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
wait WHAT?!
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[personal profile] grappler 2023-08-07 09:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[oh lord.]

what?
opheliac: (•_•) (Don’t you simmer down)

[personal profile] opheliac 2023-08-07 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
ure infected and u didnt tell me?!
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[personal profile] grappler 2023-08-07 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
i got a little fucked up but i'm good now. don't worry too much about it.
opheliac: (•_•) (The enemy on my trail)

[personal profile] opheliac 2023-08-07 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
what do u mean dont worry about it?!

is it gone for good or what?
Edited 2023-08-07 22:05 (UTC)
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[personal profile] grappler 2023-08-11 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
haven't had any problems since then so probably.

[Vi...]
opheliac: (•_•) (While you were looking the other way)

[personal profile] opheliac 2023-08-11 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
ok.

( and then another message: )

dont keep shit like that to urself ok? if u start feeling off or something is happening, let me know and ill help u.
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[personal profile] grappler 2023-08-12 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
[... it's kind of sweet, in the weird way their relationship is now.]

will do. but i'll be fine.

thanks.