week 1

[vicedirector]

seven vices week 1 ♫ monday - thursday Monday morning begins just like the rest, slow and uneasy. At 12pm, every television will go off with its usual bout of static, followed by a calm, albeit disinterested, voice. "Please gather in the hotel lobby within the next hour." That's all that it says before the televisions turn off. Anyone not in their rooms will hear the voice echoing around them as if through a speaker system, although there are (still) no speakers present. Curiously, anyone who has spoken with Miata for any period of time during the past week will notice that the voice coming from the television and her own do not match up. Come Tuesday, the footsteps around the void will begin drifting away from it. The pitter-patter of feet can be heard when standing outside the clinic and chapel as well. On top of the food that was added to the kitchen last week, spaghetti noodles and tomato sauce is now available. You're welcome, Papyrus. >Mingle? This is Week 1's mingle log, covering Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday. Investigations will go up on Friday. 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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[sobowtor]

[Wow shut up what are you doing?]

Well!

You can't. So. Get out. Yeah.

Okay, bye!

[Just give her thirty more years to finish this and then change her dress to something not covered in flour-- SHE SWEARS SHE'S ALMOST DONE.]

[herbgrace]

[Okay, okay, Lithuania is willing to humor Poland.] If you need me for something, I'll be in the lobby. [For years, subjectively.]

[sobowtor]

[Poland finishes plating her cupcakes-- and. Well.

After that she figures Lithuania has probably been sitting in the lobby for fifteen years so maybe she will just skip changing her dress. Or wiping down her face.

Because she's such a good friend.

So she'll traipse out to the lobby carrying 32 cupcakes on a checkerboard plate.]

Surprise!

[herbgrace]

[It was definitely about fifteen years, but Lithuania can be patient. Still, she did spend the time pacing back and forth endlessly. Subjectively, it's been so long since she actually saw what Poland was doing that the details have blurred and she can view it almost as if it really was a surprise. Either way, it's very nice of Poland.]

These look very nice. Thank you.

[sobowtor]

[Poland beams!]

See? It's you know. Like chess?

[She couldn't find any chessboards around, but she figured a game would be relaxing for a giant nerd like Lithuania.]

We can play now! [Then eat the pieces. The best game of chess there is.]

[herbgrace]

With the cupckaes? [...This game is going to take forever.]

[sobowtor]

Yeah! [But it will take... deliciously forever?]

What are you afraid to lose to me again?

[herbgrace]

You cheated last time. [Lithuania is already sitting down to play, though. She's kind of predictable.] It's my birthday, I'll be white.

[sobowtor]

Yeah, that's definitely something a loser would say.

Your move then!

[herbgrace]

[Begin ridiculous cupcake chess! Lithuania's style is the same as always--often defensive with a good eye for strategy. She's good at thinking several moves ahead and making sure Poland never actually takes a piece without having to give something up (ideally something more valuable). She's only actually eaten two and a half captured cupcakes, though--even if it feels like a lot longer, her body is not prepared to eat that much sugar that quickly.]

[sobowtor]

[Poland plays the same way she always plays-- completely erratically. An over all strategy isn't really very apparent, but that just lends her moves to hard to predict spontaneity.

As for captured cupcakes, Poland's content to leisurely chew on them for the duration of the game. If there's fruits on them that doesn't make them overly bad for you-- this game has been going on for a long time anyways!]

...

[Eventually Poland starts to find herself having a harder time trying to get out of increasingly tougher spots though.]

[herbgrace]

[Poland has always been difficult to predict, but with chess, that's not something you can keep up. Lithuania can maintain her defensive perimeter while narrowing Poland's means of escape. She's being very ruthless in cutting off more and more options for Poland.]

[sobowtor]

[Poland sucks on a strawberry, looking vaguely distressed at her options.]

...um.

[Uh oh.]

[herbgrace]

[Lithuania, meanwhile, is looking quite pleased.] Yes?

1/2

[sobowtor]

[Wow don't look so smug!!--says the one who is always laughing and carrying on when she's winning.]

2/2

[sobowtor]

Um. [Poland turns her head toward the clock abruptly, swallowing her strawberry.]

Is that Miata sitting up on the clock again?

[herbgrace]

Wh-- [Lithuania turns to look at the clock, but only for an instant before she realizes what Poland is actually trying to do. Still, it feels like a very long instant as she whirls back to face Poland.]

1/2

[sobowtor]

[That's more than enough time for Poland to cram one of Lithuania's cupcakes into her mouth and slide another one of her's over!]

2/2

[sobowtor]

...?

[Not so much time to give her to chew or swallow though.

Disregard the chipmunk cheeks, nothing just happened.]

[herbgrace]

[She knew it.] Poland. You're cheating again!

[sobowtor]

[Poland shakes her head, muffling out a protest.]

Num um nut!

[You have to be prepared for anything on the battlefield of chess-- even renegade cupcake eating.]

[herbgrace]

It's my birthday, you know. [Lithuania is just going to slide Poland's cupcake back to where it was and take one of the captured ones to replace the one that's obviously in Poland's mouth.]

[sobowtor]

[YOU CAN'T FAULT HER FOR TRYING.

Poland moves the only way she really can move her piece, because she'd never ever just admit she should probably just surrender when she has no other moves left.

That'd be too easy.]

Alright take me then.

[herbgrace]

[It's a good thing Lithuania isn't eating at the moment, because she would have definitely choked.] Don't say it like that!

[sobowtor]

Like what? You were so upset that I didn't let you take me and now you can take me!

So take me I'm yours~!

[Do the seductive eye battings from across the board do anything for you?]