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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thursday

[fluorospar]

[Really, Clover... really.... Selena's drawn to the kitchen because she's considering making a snack for herself, but here instead there's someone with a whirlwind of baking.

Amazing.

So instead she watches for a bit, hand propped on her hip.]

Well. I am impressed.

[fourleafcleaver]

[Selena is one of a few people here Clover actually sincerely likes, so her approval is exciting!!! Setting the baking pan on top of the oven, she beams.]

I work in a café, so I do a lot of this. They need a minute to cool, but do you want one?

[fluorospar]

[It's 100% genuine too; she's not a particularly talented baker or cook, so this is really something else to her.]

I would be entirely pleased to have one of your cookies, Clover. They smell delicious.

[At least there are some comforts here.]

Do you bake often? You seem quite at home.

[fourleafcleaver]

[Entirely pleased!! Such high praise, and Clover looks even more delighted, cheerfully hip-checking the oven door shut.]

Mostly just for work. [Back to mixing that bowl of batter, humming a little as she does.] It's like, by the time I'm done with my shift I never wanna see flour again in my life, though.

[fluorospar]

[Work, huh... That makes sense.]

It does change the situation when it is your work, does it not?

[She's familiar with the "I NEVER WANNA SEE THIS AGAIN" feeling though for her it's usually...dead bodies... whatever, close enough.]

But this shall certainly bring some cheer to this dour day for some. That is good of you to do.

[fourleafcleaver]

[corpses, baking ingredients, same diff???]

You think so? Hopefully they're good enough for that. [There's an extra little spring in her step as she goes rooting around in cabinets for another baking tray, though.] Hopefully no one thinks they're poisoned, either. That'd put a damper on things. [c...lover...... that's not a thing you say right after offering someone cookies]

[fluorospar]

[... It's fine, it's fine, Selena just smiles at that.]

I feel as though you would be more clever than that. [OFFERING PEOPLE POISONED COOKIES... THAT'D BE TOO OBVIOUS.]

I am not concerned.

[fourleafcleaver]

[ugh selena is way too good for this nonsense, and listen to that! Clever! Probably not a compliment Clover should be taking too highly in the context of murdering someone but nope, consider Clover's ego thoroughly inflated.]

Good! What a waste of good cookies that would be, anyway. They might be good now if you're careful.

[fluorospar]

[You gotta take the positives where you can get them in places like this.... so she'll just accept that cookie carefully, and bite into it with a hum.

Warm and delicious, freshly baked cookies... This is what bliss is, clearly.]

It is delicious--just as I suspected it would be. [Mmm.] Thank you very much for your kindness. [Which may seem a bit over the top, but hey...any light in the midst of this disaster is something Selena's grateful for.]

[fourleafcleaver]

Is it really? [And everything about Clover lights up like a puppy who's just been excessively praised for a cool trick. She likes the cookies!!! She thanked her for her kindness!!!!!! Nailed it.] Good, I'm glad! There are plenty and I'm still baking more, so you can go ahead and help yourself if you want!

[fluorospar]

Well then. Don't mind if I do.

[They're good cookies, she'll totally take another! And as she does, she leans on a (non-flour covered) portion of the counter, thoughtful.]

Do you enjoy baking like this, then?

[fourleafcleaver]

It's mostly just a work thing, but here it keeps me busy. [She's bouncing about as she rummages through a cabinet to retrieve another baking pan for her latest bowl of batter, because why would she clean her own dishes, jeez.] But it is really nice when people like the results.