http://damned-intercom.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] damned-intercom.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] damned_institute2008-05-28 04:42 am

Day 32: Intercom, Evening

The intercom clicked on and the Head Doctor spoke with his usual fervor.

"Good evening, patients and staff! I am pleased to announce that the arrival of nearly all of our new patients will conclude this shift. In addition, we have a very delicious dinner in store for you: carved Turkey with a side of mashed potatoes and steamed, seasoned vegetables. For drinks, we have our usual assortment available, and as a dessert included with your dinner, we will be serving a slice of warm apple pie with each meal.

"I trust that those of you enjoying the company of new roommates will give them a warm Landel's welcome, and I also hope that those of you who participated in therapy today were able to find a productive time with their doctors.

"That's all for now! Enjoy dinner, everyone!"

The intercom clicked off again.

[ Please respond to this post with all dinner shift threads between roommate, putting your character's respective room in the subject line. While we have none scheduled for this shift at this time: all introduction posts for this shift's group of new characters should be made in response to this post; the introduction may then continue on to be a regular roommate thread. ]

Re: F34

[identity profile] ellectriclights.livejournal.com 2008-05-29 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, that's what I thought," Elle agreed, sighing. Still, better to be careful.

"But how long has this place been around? I mean someone must have found a way to use their powers by now. And a couple of the people here are very powerful." At least Sylar was powerless now. Otherwise they'd all be in trouble.

Or maybe... the virus? They had, apparently, taken Sylar's cure, although how he'd gotten sick she didn't know. The virus took the abilities away. But that would kill them, not just leave them powerless.

Re: F34

[identity profile] gray-gambit.livejournal.com 2008-05-29 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"It can't be recent. Not given how well set up they are," Lia replied, voice gone quiet and thoughtful. "But of the people I've encountered, I don't believe there have been any here longer than two weeks. I don't know if that's the typical duration..."

If it was, it raised several questions. One of the foremost being: where were any of the patients who had been there previous to that? Lia's expression darkened as the most obvious answer offered itself, all unwanted.

"I've not heard yet of anyone being able to slip the shackles. But...a man of my acquaintance did mention that they were able to temporarily return the full use of his abilities, albeit at a cost. Which means either the method they use to hamper us is selective, or there's something that can counteract it."

Re: F34

[identity profile] ellectriclights.livejournal.com 2008-05-29 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Cost? What cost?" Elle inquired innocently. Even if there was a cost, it might be worth it to take Sylar down.

The fact someone had managed to regain their powers - if only briefly, by the sound of it - suggested that it was a person limiting the abilities, rather than meds or the virus. If it was a person, Elle would kind of like to meet him - whether he was the Haitian, or someone new. She'd have a fun time playing with him. Unless she decided to kill him straightaway.