You're never gonna smile with the way that you're wired

[knightime]

Characters: [OU]Dave Strider, [AU2]Dave Strider, [AU1]Jade Strider, and anyone that wants to deal with all these brainwashed Timekids.
Setting: Various places in the Tower
Format: Either
Summary: All the Time players got hit with a bad case of the brainwashing. All of them also have different degrees of it. Malfunctioning is going to be a pretty gruesome situation for anyone involved.
Warnings: Language, body horror, and really gruesome deaths

[Floor 15: Workshop]
You might hear some cussing from this particular floor.

Dave is idly at himself with a screwdriver. There's something really off about a kid made of gears trying to tune himself up with a screwdriver. He eventually puts it back on the table and gets to his feet. This wasn't really helping. He needed a better way to keep his gears fully functional.

Perhaps he'd start making his rounds, making sure no one is misbehaving.

[Floor 22: Art Gallery]
It's almost quiet. Completely quiet if not for the subtle sound of gears turning. Hopefully you aren't too absorbed in the artwork or you might have someone behind you completely silent except for the sound of gears.

Unlike those in Group C and Group D, he can speak. "Do you enjoy the art on this floor?" Red eyes with no emotion regard the pieces or artwork before turning back to you.

[Dormitories]
Dave is stalking this floor.

He can't stop unless a minute has passed. He has to do things in 60s. It can't be half it has to be full. But he's mostly more interested in making sure no one is acting up. No one is misbehaving. He'll stop and talk to residents or order those that are in Group C or D around, but for the most part you might get away with not having to converse.

You better watch your tongue if Dave speaks to you. If he thinks you're acting up, he might have to deal with you personally.

[Malfunction: Any Floor]
It was only to be expected that Dave would eventually malfunction. He's gotten pretty far not doing so. His body moves mechanically as it seeks out people. But this time everyone is misbehaving. Everyone needs to be punished.

They're causing the admins grief and trouble with their attitudes.

As he walks, there might be glimmers here and there of more of him. Because it wouldn't be right if Dave did not use his time powers to the best of his abilities.

Comments

[longwinded]

"We should definitely talk about this a little more before you do anything out of hand dude. I just panicked okay, I didn't want to seem all suspicious which in turn made me extremely suspicious." Son of a bitch, that didn't look good at fucking all.

John might be trying to back up, but he can't. He doesn't want to die again. He already died once. Wasn't one time enough? Oh my fucking god.

[reddeadvirtuoso]

Goddamnit John, would you quit digging your own grave!

Jade's grip sort of loosened, but she couldn't rightly let go completely. That would be completely breaking the rules and-- she, wasn't sure she could physically do that anyway...

But that didn't stop her from averting her gaze, pre-emptively wincing, as it were.

[turntechtrainer]

Dave doesn't have the ability to do what Jade can. He might as well be in chains, his inability to break free makes him an unwilling watcher of any slaughter. He smashes against the control, desperate to make himself go do another task. But he can't. When an order from group B is given, he is unable to use his one out.

Run John.

Run or die.

[knightime]

Dave is completely fine! He's doing what he should be doing. Or at least, that was what his mind was telling him. At the same time, there's a look in Dave's eyes. Almost confused. He doesn't know why his head is screaming. Painfully even. It doesn't make sense. He's doing the right thing.

His hand grabs John tightly. In moments, John can probably start feeling pain shoot through him as the gears slowly turn, ripping skin and crushing bones.

This is a terrible way to go.