R5: ghost hangout

[foundationmods]

[What's this? The fog of the miasma has pulled back, revealing a path down to the basement. None of the living seem to notice it though, only those who are dead are aware of it.

Down in the basement is a large furnished room. It doesn't seem as dusty as the rest of the house, and it actually seems lived in? Or...un-lived in, technically. But the lighting here works and there's plenty to do. Even if the ghosts might not need it, there's several beanbag chairs (brought in by one of the many groups of teenagers who have disappeared into the house), a large couch, and even a jacuzzi. Because even if you're in eternal pain, you can relax a bit, right?

If the ghosts look up, they'll see that the ceiling appears to be made of spider-patterned stained glass. Which is weird, considering that it should be floorboards and such. But the stained glass allows them to look up into all parts of the house and easily spy on the living. What they hear can be hit or miss, especially if the living are whispering, but seeing what they're up to should be easy enough.

Well. Might as well make the most of this space, right?]

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[accrowed]

[ This is gonna be a long brainshare. ]

All right, I get it. "He" started it, but now it's time to end it. Doesn't matter if you're on the same level or not, what matters is this.

[ He takes a glance around the room, his eyes sweeping over all the room's current inhabitants. ] Do you really want all of them to tune into your little broadcast? Date's secret stash might be pretty bad, but who knows what skeletons are hiding in everyone else's closets.

[ And if they think it's fun, or even if they just feel like it, they might contribute. So spare everyone and play nice, 'kay? ]

[eyeforai]

[I can't believe we just had to shove porn in Subete's mind to get him to crack. The answer was with us all along!! And alas, even the cars can't help improve his mood here... damn it Subete, at least have a Ford Falcon or something in there!!

Anyways, Date shoots a glare at Subete before turning to Crow.]

Then get him to stop sending me useless garbage!

[noneforall]

[Look, he is a good boy and a stalwart proponent of good cleaning livi-- I can't finish that sentence. But at the very least he's not as much of a degenerate as Date and his unnecessary expertise in human pelvic bones(?!); the miasma around Subete has cleared a little, as has the color in his face, but there's still a bright thread of annoyance in his voice and in the hivemind itself.

Alas, he is not a geezer with a midlife crisis and thus does not need that particular breed of car to prop up his sagging complexion. ☆]

Even my junk designs are much more useful than whatever you just spammed me with. You should be thanking me, in fact. Dealing with this sort of hivemind in a livable, ah, not-so-livable way is going to take practice and trial and error.

[He also turns his stare to Crow, one eyebrow raised. Indeed, this is going to be a very long brainshare.]

You really think we should rely on everyone in this cursed cloud to play nice?

[eyeforai]

[Look, expertise in human pelvic bones was relevant to his job as a police officer!! They were case studies, case studies!!

Also his complexion is beautiful and he knows it, change his mind.]

Useful how? What are you expecting us to do with this stuff, patent them when we're already dead?

[He's just spitting out whatever nonsense comes of his mouth at this point, honestly. And while Date being irate is really no different from the norm here, there's more of an agitated energy to it compared to his usual.]

[noneforall]

[Now that I've seen more Date quotes I can't take case studies seriously either............

Regardless of his illicit interest in pelvic or mechanical bone(r)s, a few decades marinating in the general miasma jacuzzi that is the house (literal jacuzzis notwithstanding) should take care of that complexion issue quite nicely.

In the meantime, Date is just getting the flattest look this side of the not-so world wide web.]

You heard the... them/it. [there's definitely a thread of sarcasm in that, he certainly is recovering despite their continued presence in front of everyone and their hivemind salad; he even waves a hand dismissively] Our mission, such as it is, will involve quite a lot more work and I plan to put more of those designs to use in the coming days. Try not to underestimate the recently dead, Date Kaname.

[All things considered... his corner of the hivemind is pretty well locked down now. But his wording is not: the sarcastic strain continues, as does his disdainful look at the rest of the room.]