R1 DEADLAND

[lockdownmods]

[it’s strange, for the people who were already dead, the shift in scenery is sudden and complete. For those who have just arrived? It’s like you’re back where you left?

How strange.

But if you ever need her, you can always reach out to the guardian of this place.]

LOCATIONS
Note: locations lag a week behind the living counterparts

Comments

[curseoclock]

Geez, is it dark in here or is it just your mood? Nya ha ha!

[Henry's probably the last person Mitarai wants to deal with, but we've established that what Mitarai wants doesn't really matter much right now. Henry's not really interested in being gentle like with some other folks who ended up here, so Mitarai will get him completely unfiltered.]

Dying getting you down?

1/2

[lovedanime]

[Okay, you know, just Henry showing up suddenly is enough to make him practically start shivering, because in his actual memories of being in the same room as him, Mitarai always ended up feeling terror, so his body brings it back to him. But his high-level reasoning about Henry has changed drastically since learning about his plans and becoming close with Gogol. In fact, he already misses Gogol... it's even possible Henry has missed the clown's foolishness too... Mitarai folds his hands in his lap, though white-knuckling a bit, and offers a shaky smile to Henry.]

Well, it's, it's not getting me up, that's for sure! Because this is obviously hell!

2/2

[lovedanime]

Wait, but that applies to everyone, and Kim-kun is here... I'm so sorry! I take that back! I was just trying to, um—!

[curseoclock]

[Henry immediately starts cackling.] Wow, you really suck at this! [Blunt as always.] For the record... I think hell would be a lot more interesting than this place! It's just sorta boring. Should you be heading to hell, you think?

[lovedanime]

[Mitarai smiles with all his teeth. He just... Has to hope... Henry is insulting his attempt at humor the same way Gogol calls him "brutal"... He can DO this...!!?]

I believed very firmly this wouldn't happen, but I didn't exactly believe in heaven and hell either, so I can't say how that would work. If there's one thing I've learned from the process that got me here, it's that what I think doesn't matter nearly as much as I hoped.

[curseoclock]

Hmmmm?

[Oh no, now you've done it, Mitarai. You've gone and intrigued him.]

What's that mean? Just what'd you get up to before landing yourself here?

[lovedanime]

...when I condemned your curses, I was kind of compensating for something.

[curseoclock]

Now this sounds like a fun story...

[lovedanime]

I've never been very good at telling stories out loud. Illustrations are all that I can really...

[He tilts his head.]

Do you even know what anime is?

[curseoclock]

Sure don't!

1/2

[lovedanime]

[Oh my god.]

It's from the word "animation"! You draw many sequential pictures of something to animate the object, make it look like something that moves with spirit.

[Mitarai can't help but be excited talking about anime.]

2/2

[lovedanime]

And I've learned to draw such beautiful pictures that, well... I'd like to say my anime always has a positive effect on the viewer, but it's more like powerful holy magic...

[curseoclock]

What, so you magicked up your drawings?

What for?

[lovedanime]

Because... there's too much darkness in the human heart. If that darkness burns unchecked, everything will just turn to ashes. I didn't want to stand by and let that happen. Even though I know it was wrong to invade the heart at all, let alone kill someone.

[curseoclock]

Wow, you sure don't have a high opinion of humans, do you!

So what'd they offer, anyway? I know who you killed and all, but what... did they offer you something to do with your anime?

[lovedanime]

Oh, I'm afraid I've been just as disrespectful to nonhuman beings.

...with permission to "send a message", I wanted the people in possession of my finished anime to know that... D-756 was spreading through the entire multiverse, so they should spread that tool to as any worlds as possible.

I was honestly surprised that nobody else happened to be in a situation where they could try to save lives with a message. It's not like my world is the only one at war, you know?