week 10

[vicedirector]

seven vices week 10 16 players remaining ♫ sunday - sunday There are no announcements come Sunday morning. No instructions, no voices, nothing. Characters will be left to their own devices for the day. Come Monday, however, things will change... Characters who choose to explore will find that the void around the town has retracted a bit, and there is now a whole residential district beyond the park. Anyone looking for it will also find that Bill's cane is now gone. >Mingle? This is Week 10's log. Days will be split up. There will be no trial this week. When posting toplevels, specify the time and location. If you plan on having any private conversations between characters, remember to let us know in the post linked below. cast setting rulebook profiles private conversations

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[herbgrace]

morning; back of hotel
[Lithuania isn't surprised to see that someone has already made a grave for Urashima--it was why she instead busied herself in the kitchen. Now she's ready with a plate of cookies, and she's just going to address Urashima's grave in the hopes he's around listening.] They're called turtle cookies--it's from America's house, I believe. I, ah, have this as well.

[She puts the plate of cookies down next to Urashima's grave, and then pulls out a little origami turtle. It's far from perfect, but it's an improvement from the one she had hidden away in her nightstand. Urashima's sword--or his actual body, really--she has with her, and though she touches the hilt lightly she keeps it with her.]

I'll keep you safe as best as I can, I promise. If you're similar to me me, then--you should be fine eventually, right? As long as this is safe. [There's a tremor in her voice, but she swallows it down and very gently pats the makeshift grave as if she were patting Urashima on the head.]

[sobowtor]

[Poland will come stand with Lithuania, but she doesn't say anything. She wouldn't want to interrupt.]

[herbgrace]

[Lithuania is quiet for a little while, but eventually takes Poland's hand without saying anything. She's willing to seek a bit of comfort if it's Poland.]

[sobowtor]

[Poland gives Lithuania's hand a squeeze.]

...

When we go home, he wants us to visit him. You know. At Japan's house.

[herbgrace]

We'll have to do that. [Even if it's difficult, surely they could ask a favor of Japan just once.]

[sobowtor]

[Poland wants to say that she really does believe they'll see him again before then, but. She doesn't want to get Lithuania's hopes up and devastate her any further.]

...

I'm sorry for making you upset.

[herbgrace]

It's alright. I think I understood what you were doing. [Later, anyway. At the time she was too upset and generally stressed to think much on it in detail, but now she can see it was an attempt on Poland's part to keep her safe.]

[sobowtor]

It wasn't true you know. He can see your cranes.

I'm sure he's very impressed with how much you care to make them perfect for him.

[Because Urashima was someone who understood how much Lithuania cares-- despite her outward appearance.]

[herbgrace]

I hope so. [She really did try hard, even if that sort of thing doesn't come naturally to her.] ...Turtles are more difficult than I expected. [She mostly has trouble getting the shell to look right.]

[dereban]

[ After Lithuania is done, Inaba manages to speak up, quiet, solemn. ]

It's too bad we don't have melon bread here... [ A beat, and then: ] Will you be alright?

[ You're one to talk. ]

[herbgrace]

[Lithuania composes herself a little. Only a little--she's still obviously upset. It's alright if it's Himeko there, though.] I'll be alright. [She looks across their graveyard.] There are so many here, now.

[dereban]

Yeah, [ she nods quietly with a frown ] and it's hard to deal with all of it.

[herbgrace]

Mm... I'm--not used to spending so much time with normal people like this. [Even though a lot of them aren't normal or people. Listen, you know what she means.] It's nice, but it's much more painful when they die. But if all of you can endure, I have to, as well.