[netbook] mizuki's autopsy results

[succiduous]

This is Gnosis Edelweiss-Silverash.

For those of you who weren't aware: Last night, Mizuki was killed by some sort of snake. The bites on his person are conclusive with snake bites, and unless any other strange creatures here can match the bite pattern, we can rule out other animals as causes. These bites, however, were marked with black suns.

I think you know what this means, but in case it's unclear: The False God has taken it upon himself to kill one of us.

This note exists as a notice. Mizuki, being Seaborn, should be immune to poison, but I found a powerful venom in his bloodstream. I'll give medical notes to anyone interested, as the effects are quite dire. With that being said, a statement needs to be made.

If you think you are immune to poison, you are not. This was demonstrated loudly and clearly without room for argument. Do not get bitten or scratched by anything. Do not let unfamiliar animals into your homes, and do not engage with them if you see them. If you get attacked, I advise you to put them down.

I'd hate to see more death here.

Also, as a reminder: The False God is not to be addressed by any other names other than the most derogatory things you can think of. Pure Vanilla covered this point and I will not be rehashing it at this time.

Stay safe.

Comments

[oleaeuropaea]

... Mizuki's dead?

[lupusxylem]

[This is, genuinely, the absolute worst thing Wolfwood could have opened up this damn notebook to today. Jesus CHRIST.

He has to just. Sit, in the church, and stare at the words on the page for a long ass time because he's not comprehending them. Not just the idea that Mizuki, out of all of them, is dead, but that this was a targeted attack from the Creature.

And he realizes that the grief welling up in his chest is mingling in a terrible cocktail at the absolute seething rage that comes with it, because he already hated the god for what they did to him, for everything, but this?

He's writing before he can stop himself. His words are sloppy and hard to read, hopefully Gnosis can make it out well enough.]

makes no sense
makes no goddamn sense

the god attacked me cause i provoked it
i deserved the shit i got
but mizuki would NOT
he would NEVER
is the little piece of shit just targeting us at random now? is that it???

[amethystic]

( her handwriting is shakier than usual. )

Unfortunately, it gets worse. Mizuki's not the only victim. White Lily Cookie and Clotted Cream Cookie were also attacked- Lily first, and then CC. They both display the same sun marks on the bite wounds, though they survived- I think because they were only bitten once?

Lily at least has passed out from everything. We're still tending to them.

[livlaughlove]

Where is he?

[rest assured, the cussing out of the false god is happening in his head, because. well. it holds no weight in the netbook.]

[ghostharasser]

[Having some time to process this news has done nothing to make Dipper less angry, sadly. He knows it feeds off anger, but unfortunately Dipper is fifteen and Mizuki was one of his favorite people here.]

Hey, whoever the piece of shit that started this and gave that monster a name, I think you should come out so we can talk.

[The vitriol is practically in his handwriting.]

[purevanillacookie]

[ Vanillas writing is shakier than even before. Ignore the wet drops that hit the paper, stain it. He can't stop crying it seems. ]

I am afraid it is not random. I aided in healing Nene during that rain on the beach, it has decided to take retribution. It is targeting people I love.

[succiduous]

I would love to find out, personally. If you receive a name, let me know. We have ways of dealing with people like this in Kjerag.

Moder and Zahliya have been acting agitated ever since the damn thing was named. I'm not sure if you've noticed.

[And he doesn't regularly see Sinann or especially Callan, but he can imagine the same is true there.]

[succiduous]

Last night, he was in the clinic. When I left, Sesa was still with him.

He may still be there.

[succiduous]

Every day in this place gets worse.

What were the symptoms? Mizuki was dead when I arrived, and I'd like to know more so I can get a treatment underway. If it's not fatal from a single bite, that means it's less potent than I think it is, but at the same time people with poor constitutions such as White Lily and Harque might not survive the initial attack.

White Lily, at least, will have antibodies building up.

[Gnosis is rambling now because he's distressed.]

[succiduous]

I wish I had an answer for you, but it does feel quite random. I hate to reopen an old wound, but if you recall, it took over Elsword's body to try to kill you and the rest of us, even those of us who weren't burning the cult texts that night.

I'd conclusively say that it simply hates us and wants us all to die, but Pure Vanilla has slightly disproven it. In any case, it doesn't seem to take kindly to anyone doing anything that it doesn't directly agree with, and children are none too fond of others encroaching on their playtime.

[succiduous]

Lovely. Then, when I finish making Nene new legs, I'm sure I'll draw its ire as well. I hope it likes molotov cocktails, sub-zero blizzards, and bombs.

[gnosis please you cannot kill it—]

[amethystic]

Immense pain, chills, hallucinations, ease of bruising... she wound up passing out from the pain from the looks of it. CC experienced similar symptoms but it looks like his hallucinations were worse.

As a note, lavender seemed to help mitigate it. I guessed it because Vanilla mentioned the false sun's dream threat including a scent of lavender.

( there's a couple other symptoms, but she wasn't able to observe them, nor was anyone in a state to communicate them. )

[succiduous]

Yes, unfortunately.

[ghostharasser]

I'll write it on every page of my netbook until the whole town knows, if I do, don't worry.

...I haven't, but that's mainly because I've been pretty preoccupied since we got back to the grove. Have they said anything about all this?

[succiduous]

I'm going to throw entire vials of lavender essential oil at this thing until it cries.

[GNOSIS,]

Thank you. I'll note it. I might be able to make something to counteract the symptoms, at least. There are several types of venom that there is no known antidote for, but I'll do my best.

[oleaeuropaea]

he has a shrine. for the others. we should... do something there.

[purevanillacookie]

My friend, please, do not. I beg of you. We will win against it, but not like that.

[ Gnosis please, please, don't make Vanilla cry more. ]

[succiduous]

I believe Zahliya is completely illiterate. I don't know about the others. I do know this: Zahliya is normally quite silly if you catch him at the right time, and Moder tends toward relative peace. This is not how either of them were when I first met them.

I tried to offer Zahliya food and he told me he was busy. He is the single most food-motivated Guardian here, and he usually wants whatever everyone else has, like a dog. Moder in particular simply... watches everyone like a predator on the hunt. It's uncanny.

[succiduous]

...right. We might be able to find his umbrella if we look. He has a charm on it that looks like a ghost — he calls it a "Friend". If not that, we might be able to make our own "Friends" for it.

[amethystic]

I believe in your bullying capabilities.

I asked PV if he saw anything I didn't, but he says thats it.

[ghostharasser]

[Gnosis if you are throwing him a bunch of interesting info in an attempt to get him to calm down ...it's working. There's a few dots on the paper for a moment, indicative of him tapping his pen in thought on the page.]

...To me, that sounds like confirmation. If Moder, who was really chill while we were at the beach, is watching for one of us to step out of line, then the odds must be pretty high it was one of us, after all.

God, this sucks.

[oleaeuropaea]

that's a good idea.
i mean.
i guess both are.

... he'll be back, right?

[submittome]

[ Debating selfishly keeping it to himself or... ugh. Mizuki would want it to be shared. ]

It is in my room. I shall fetch it for you.

[ No he will not elaborate. ]

[mermaidcursed]

he's in the garden. i can even tell you his resurrection will be quicker than previous ones

but

i can't uphold the bargain like this. i can ask moder to get him, but i can't guarantee their safety on the way back like i'd be able to otherwise.

i'm sorry.

[livlaughlove]

[having seen the forest take from wolfwood after his own resurrection, livio thinks he already knows the answer to this. but he can't just not ask.]

Any chance extra hands might make it a little safer?