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[cactusy]

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[For private network chats, or in-person threads if she ends up traveling with anyone.]

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[cactusy]

I saw their arrows. Didn't get to keep any as a souvenir, though.

[desperate_times_right]

Do you know if there are any trees around here with weird blue sap? Absurdly flammable?

[cactusy]

The hell are you talking about?

[That would be a no!]

[desperate_times_right]

Actually, hold that thought. BT’s trying to tell me you died.

[cactusy]

Sounds crazy, doesn't it.

[Because this place isn't real!!!]

[desperate_times_right]

You too, huh?

Kinda fucked up to tell me this is Most Dangerous Game shit and then tell me it's fine to kill myself.

Like, thanks, but I hate losing.

[cactusy]

Did she tell you it was fine to kill yourself? Because if she did, she's a hypocrite.

[desperate_times_right]

She said we could come back if we died, which is the sort of thing I might tell death game competitors if I was hoping they were really gullible and wanted them to do something stupid.

[cactusy]

She's not lying, and this isn't a death game. Me, I think it's virtual reality, but I'm having to consider some crazy sci-fi options, too.

[desperate_times_right]

[Because virtual reality this realistic isn't a crazy sci-fi option, okay]

Yeah? Like what?

[cactusy]

"The multiverse theory".

[Can you hear the airquotes, Chloe?]

[desperate_times_right]

[Saying this like Chloe didn't just ask her if this island has evil trees on it]

And what... You died and they slotted in a you from another timeline? I can see why you think that's stupid.

[cactusy]

Or we're in a world where resurrection is a thing. Good thing I'm not a zombie.

[desperate_times_right]

[Okay, speaking of zombies sort of]

You said you didn't see anything when those guys hit you, but did you hear anything? Like, weird noises?

[cactusy]

You mean like drones?

[desperate_times_right]

What? No.

There's drones? Like, cameras?

[cactusy]

Drones with grabber claws to pick people up. Cameras, I don't know.

[desperate_times_right]

BT said maybe people are watching off-island. Running numbers or whatever.

Is it for, uh, cleanup?

[How do you tactfully ask someone about their corpse]

[cactusy]

It's probably how they moved my body, yeah. But other people were kidnapped and tossed into cells.

[desperate_times_right]

By the drones? Not the guys?

What were they doing?

[cactusy]

Exploring, it sounds like. Nothing that deserved detention.

[desperate_times_right]

Areas we should be avoiding, or are they everywhere?

[cactusy]

Be careful in the jungle, especially if you see any structures.

[desperate_times_right]

Will do. Haven't seen much yet aside from a big chunk of plane and an abandoned campsite.

[cactusy]

How abandoned? We talking days, months--?