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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hot...or not.....

[detanimetion]

Sure, what's up? [surely nothing is about to go wrong here!]

[fourleafcleaver]

[yeeesss Buddy said it sounded like fun; Clover's gonna make sure this is the best slumber party ever. Gotta get this girl some actual childhood experiences, especially in light of all of this everything.] Don't worry, I'll come up with something fun! And I'll make sure there are a ton of snacks. It'll be great!

[detanimetion]

[Good memories...right...]

Awesome! I haven't really had any decent sparring partners since we got here. [She thrusts her spear towards Alisha in a few basic passes, going slowly for now.]

[thebonezone]

yeah, regular ol' emotional manipulation is better than magical emotional manipulation.

[muties]

Oh, just something that didn't get finished a few weeks ago...

[ Flips open pamphlet, lands on... Papyrus. ] Would you consider this person to be Hot or Not?

[detanimetion]

[wrinkling her nose] Are you saying...we should be burning all the corpses here until they turn into ash? I mean, I guess it's probably more hygienic than just dumping them into the ground. [human corpses sure do sound inconvenient!!]

Let's do it! For Morrigan's sake. Even I can tell those outfits are hideous.

[aumygoddess]

[ She can use context clues to guess what this is about but deflates when she sees who it is. ]

...but he is a skeleton!

[sobowtor]

[Monday - School House]

[Now that the school house and the piano in it are old news compared to the police station, Poland pops in for a bit to play.

Her fingers pluck at the piano at half the speed the piece should be played at... and eventually Poland looks like she resents the instrument entirely despite her proficiency.]

[Wednesday - Kitchen]

Alright.

[Poland slams a tray of breakfast food down. Is everyone awake? Is everyone paying attention? Poland looks angry.]

Which one of you morons is trying to poison me in the dumbest way possible?

[Poland's eyes flicker around the room looking for the guilty party to give themselves away.]

As if I would eat strange food off the floor left in the hallway?!

[Where are you... you stereotyping piece of trash...]


[Pick your own adventure.]

[Wild card!]

[muties]

An important survey of the masses.

I'll flip open my pamphlet to a random person's profile, and ask you a simple question. Rinse & repeat until you hate me. [ Flips open to... Astrid. ] Hot or Not?

outside, tuesday afternoon

[symbologic]

[Good news for Faize! He's immune, so that spear tip gets knocked backwards before it can even come closer than a few inches of his face. He doesn't really even get the chance to momentarily panic. Sorry if that ends up throwing her off balance or something though. He can't control the bubble...it just happens...]

[Though, actually, this might be the first time it's happened. Good to know that blessing isn't just an empty promise!]

It's quite alright, I should have said something. [He's probably been standing there for a minute or two, just watching.] And ah...perhaps not have gotten quite so close.

hot or not let's do it

[fourleafcleaver]

[she knows not what she is getting herself into]

Uh, I guess? What's up?

[crazily]

[ Break waves his hand (...Or really, more like sleeve, since his coat his quite oversized for him) in Faize's direction, and it seems to be an unspoken apology for interrupting. But for what's actually said, he just laughs, then shrugs. ]

Ahhh, don't discredit yourself so quickly! I'm hardly as spry as I used to be, and time, is... Well.

[ Another laugh, though this one comes as a shrug. ]

It's complicated for me anyways~. I'm still a normal man, though just one with unusual circumstances~.

[whereisyourdognow]

[pets!!! the dog's tail is wagging incessantly. he loves pets.

he also barks once roxy is finished talking. could it be an agreement? it might also be a disagreement. it's hard to tell because it is just a dog barking. still, now that roxy is close enough for pets, she might notice a pen and paper laid out. it seems set up so the dogchiatrist could take notes.

dogs cannot write, however. this is truly a tragedy.]

[princessantly]

Astrid? I wouldn't say she looks particular stifled...

[ Really, Roxy... what did you expect. ]

[muties]

Are you really surprised? I didn't get very far last time!

[ what do you expect of her, inaba. this chart needs finishing. we must know... Who Is The Hottest. dead or alive. ]

Wanna play?

[princessantly]

[ That lady shows up on the monitor, that should tell you plenty... ]

There are very few people who favor the spear as a weapon. [ And she's grateful there's at least one other, because it's been a long time since she's been able to practice like this. It's easy enough to block or parry the few passes Undyne sends, just to warm up. ]

[muties]

[ Gee, what a cheerful pal u are Vegeta. ]

Conducting a very important survey. It's mandatory, too.

[ LIES ]

I'll flip to a random profile, and you answer a question. I know you're married, but your opinion is important. [ Flips to... Hanyuu. ] Hot or Not?

[princessantly]

[ She'd seen the announcement, of course, and was more than happy that Faize was safe for the week-- but there's still a moment where her heart stops in her chest... and thankfully, remembers to beat after that, because it's far too early in the week for a dead body.

Alisha does stagger a bit, but she's quick to regain her footing-- and her breath. ]

Thank goodness that talisman is protecting you... [ SHE WOULD HAVE FELT AWFUL. ]

[okuri]

[ Her serenade seems to have rooted him in place, as he just stares at her confused for several long seconds.]

...

Is this part of baking? [ He has absolutely no idea what's going on right now, but he recalls Yukimi telling him when you ate certain things you drank-- maybe when you bake you sing? ...it's his best guess.]

[detanimetion]

[Squinting at him! Are you being sarcastic with her, Sans.]

As far as I see it, yeah. At least people get to choose entirely of their own free will what to do instead of getting driven so crazy by this town's bullshit that they don't know which way is up anymore. And anyone who's selfish and stupid enough to kill for something this stupid deserves what they get.

Monday night

[dhaosu]

[ Dhaos still attends the area from time to time himself to play. So he walks in as well at some point, not expecting someone there. But, lo and behold... ]

I was hoping to hear what it may sound like should you play, since you mentioned having played before, but... it does not seem like you are enjoying it, are you?

[keepshispride]

[Confused... and then unmistakably disgusted.] Not, obviously!

then it surely will

[muties]

[ You haven't seen her room, wizard boy. It's covered in notes on useless shit. And wizard fic. Mostly wizard fic. ]

Nothin' much. Just tryin' to match regret moments to peeps. [ Shrugs. ] So, no, not really. Just figured it could help, come trial time.

Monday

[sobowtor]

Does it matter?

[Poland's sprawled out in the jail cell, looking lethargic.

New buildings were supposed to be exciting? Or something. Probably? Sure. There's a pair of handcuffs that probably should have already been used as the prop in an inappropriate sexual advance towards Lithuania for sure.

Ugh.]

I don't see any bullets.

[Poland hasn't looked either, but whatever.]

[lastgirl]

[Buddy pauses, a little unsure for a moment, before she reaches into her poncho pocket and brings out a piece of paper, offering it to Faize to read.]

Morrigan left me a letter. She said she has a son, one she doesn't trust in the care of his father. I'm going to raise him myself.