week 4

[vicedirector]

seven vices week 4 28 players remaining ♫ 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. After hearing the motive, characters who choose to explore will find that the void around the town has retracted a bit, and there is now a police station to the far east of the chapel. On the chapel wall near the altar, black and white portraits of Youko, Zelos, and Morrigan have been hung up. Anyone looking for them will find that Youko's pink shoes and the fragments of Zelos's crystal are now gone. >Mingle? This is Week 4'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. More plot elements will be introduced this week. Mod comments will be occasionally distributed to open toplevels, accordingly. cast setting rulebook profiles private conversations

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[stupidly]

[THEY'RE BOTH TOO OLD FOR THIS. LIKE, LITERALLY...

But after Vegeta helpfully explains:]

We don't have anything like this in my world at all... [Things attacking from the sky?? Well-- That does happen sometimes BUT NOT PLANES.]

[stupidly]

[He'd been thinking the same thing, honestly, but he's glad he's not the one who said it aloud... He wasn't sure if Break would want to confront that inevitability.]

We'll still do our best. ...Even if there's one, if others can still be stopped, that's...

[...Well. Not ideal, but still better than nothing.]

[stupidly]

[Dang, she knows her stuff. Gilbert watches, both mildly impressed at her resourcefulness and a little concerned. Good thing Lithuania doesn't seem like the type to straight-up murder any of them.]

Er— we could take the rest back to the hotel so we can get some butter knives. It would be better to put all of these pieces in an area where we can all check on them, so people are less tempted to take the parts and put one back together.

[stupidly]

Nothing yet. [Shaking his head!] But there are a lot of weapons that Lithuania suggested we take apart. That's the last thing we need here.

[More killing tools...]

tuesday!

[stupidly]

[AAAH IT'S URASHIMA. Gilbert's passing through on his way to start dinner, but the question gives him pause, since he can't ignore a direct address.]

Er— I'm... not sure. I've never heard of that before.

[At least Gilbert's used to the fact that this place apparently runs on an entirely different calendar system than his own world?!]

[hopefragment]

So you'd be just as happy to watch everyone else here die? Me, Faize, Urashima, whoever, just because of what's happened to you in the past? As long as the women survive, you'd seriously be happy with that?

[While she might only be three or four years younger than he is, he can't help but try to modulate his voice, keep as much of the confused anger out of it as he can. She's still a kid. A murderer, but a kid.]

[princessantly]

Tuesday morning, police station.

[ There aren't any police stations in Hyland. Jails, yes, cells that bred malevolent prisoners, but most of this is new, and Alisha can't help but investigate. You can find her examining those handcuffs rather suspiciously, or poring over that album of mugshots, as though she's trying to find any familiar faces.

Or maybe she's just curious, it's hard to say. ]


Wednesday afternoon, clinic.

[ This clinic really has played a part in so many deaths, and Alisha isn't too comfortable lingering here-- but she's still sorting through the supplies and muttering thoughtfully as she does, which means she probably won't notice anyone else unless they speak up or cause a racket. ]

I wonder if I could find enough materials to prepare gels...

[ No, probably not. ]


Various, lobby or outside.

[ You're more likely to catch her outside, but if you see her in the lobby, she's staring at the monitor-- never for too long, and she always flinches back when the screen shows a beautiful woman, touching her face (probably because that same woman has a spear sticking through her). Either way, she'll sigh when she spots you and shift her gaze from the screen. ]

Really, these motives grow more deplorable by the week...

[ Outside, though, you'll catch her going through a rigorous session of spear... twirling. And slashing, and lunging, and none of it is really that silent, all the more so when-- ]

HYAAAAA-- oh!

[ She suddenly spins and there's a spear in your face, but at least she's hastily pulling it back. ]

My apologies, I hadn't heard you approach!

[stupidly]

[He doesn't understand all this SOUL STUFF, but he does recognize the clip playing on the screen, and-- well. That's not something Gilbert can ignore.]

We shouldn't stay here.

[Changing the past sure does nothing good at all, but he also knows how real the temptation can be.]

MONDAY oops

[princessantly]

[ It's hard not to notice such a ruckus (among other things) so yes, Alisha's heading on over to investigate. And... whoa okay yes, that's impressive?? ]

That's... symbology? It really is like seraphic artes...

[ ARE YOU A SERAPH, FAIZE-- but also a nod to Bill, hello triangle. ]

[unpleasantries]

Are there?

[SHE'S SUDDENLY VERY...EXCITED? MAYBE?]

I was just thinking of Cheshire and Ranulf, but if there are more...

the prompt with meeee

[hopefragment]

[Hinata... honestly doesn't look super comfortable to be back in the school again, even if it's been completely cleared of blood. And guts. Entrails. Corpses. Listen, he had a bad time in here, okay?

Even as he looks around warily, he's still trying his best to pay attention to Urashima, nodding distractedly.]

Uh... maybe on the desks? You know, like... is it weird to put that as if students had made them?

[princessantly]

I agree. [ Although she doesn't have Break's traumatic backstory, thankfully. ] And why would anyone trust something coming from our captor?

[unpleasantries]

[She hands it over immediately.]

Please do. The only method available to me is danmaku, but that might just dent the metal and splatter the contents.

[Plus after the debacle that was Kaguya's murder plot she'd really rather not use her danmaku unless she needs to.]

[unpleasantries]

What are those two things, then? I might be able to help with those, too.

[It's upgraded to "Please let me babysit your dog."]

outside!!

[fluorospar]

[Don't worry, she'll just... remain perfectly still here then.

She knows better than to move when someone's got a weapon that close, especially when they're practicing.]

... Good day, Alisha.

[okuri]

[ Hm...] Thank you for the information.

Is there anyone I should be looking out?

[okuri]

I met one last week, a school teacher. [A beat.] Miata said there were others.

[princessantly]

... Buddy...

[ Wow, this whole thing is still incredibly sad, isn't it? ]

[crazily]

Better than nothing.

[ Break finishes the sentence for him, but his anger is turning into a much more manageable annoyance instead. ]

Ahh~. I'm reminded of your idiot, sewer rat brother, you know. Only the most pathetic people jump at something like this.

[ Technically he's including himself in that too, but he'd at least like to think he's better. Vincent, though? He'll definitely headbutt him as hard as he can. ]

[crazily]

It's—

[ He laughs, but it's short and unamused. ]

Why, it's just praying on the hope of fixing a regret~. That's all it is. You can disregard a lot when the prize is good enough, right~?

[symbologic]

[Faize shakes his head.]

I assure you, I would never joke about such a thing. [Look at him, Miata, does he look like the joking type to you?] Telling you her name is Marta will do little to prove it, I'm sure, since her name was on a roster inside the school but... She calls you "Mimi", does she not? Is that enough to prove it to you?

[princessantly]

... Good day, Lady Selena. [ With a shallow bow, even. ] Was there anything you needed from me?

[aumygoddess]

Has Urashima-san...tried to change the past before?

[ he sounds like he's familiar with screwing with the laws of time ]

[stupidly]

Oh—! No... I thought you meant there were more appearing.

[His weak heart can't handle that...

He'll set the can on the counter though, and rummage around for a knife.]

[thebonezone]

the first one's easy enough. you just gotta throw him a bone. ...literally.

[sans takes a literal bone out of his pocket and holds it out for satori to take.]