week 7

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seven vices week 7 24 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 Katerina's 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 park and playground next to the clinic. >Mingle? This is Week 7'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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[crazily]

[ It may be early in the week, but that doesn't stop Break from being any less concerned when he hears Gilbert scream. He could probably guess that this wasn't a "oh my god, I'm dying" scream normally, but he is a bit on edge. All things considered, he's a bit protective of Gilbert.

Undyne was apparently super ready to be the heroine of justice here, but that suits Break well enough. Break steps out of his room with his sword already drawn, looking ready to Sin. In his mind, he'll just let Undyne take the hit first, and then he can step in and finish the job. Because, you know, Break never does anything halfway apparently.

His sword is definitely at the ready to strike, but at least he'll relax once Gilbert's nose is broken. Probably. ]

[stupidly]

[Oh god Undyne is screaming and now GILBERT IS SCREAMING because he sure was just kicked squarely in the face with all of the turbo shonen power that she'd been saving for his nonexistent killer.

SO OF COURSE, HE CRUMPLES.

Blood is also definitely gushing out of his nose elegantly and there's about a 99% chance that it's now broken, good work team. Both of his hands are cupped over his face, and from the floor, he'll gracefully express his distress.]

OW, DAMMIT!!

[detanimetion]

[God Glibert, if you didn't want to be kicked in the face, maybe you should have just let the killer murder you!!]

Shit! You okay, Gilbert?! Break, take care of him! [And she'll go ahead and grab Gilbert up by his frilly maid collar so she can toss his swooning frail maidenly body right into Break's equally frail non-manly arms. Have at it, you shitty old men yaois.

She then charges into Gilbert's room, spear in hand, slamming open his window so she can see if she can spot the killer before proceeding to check his closet and bathroom and even lifting up the bed just in case. Who knows where this mysterious dastardly murderer could be hiding!! But alas, they are nowhere to be found, so she finally turns back with a scowl on her face.]

Tch, they got away! [Then she does a double-take.]

..what are you wearing?

[crazily]

[ Ah. As soon as Break hears that pained scream, he relaxes, ironically enough. After all, with the events he's hearing, that was definitely caused by Undyne rather than some unknown assailant... Yet he doesn't have much time to relax, since Undyne quickly pushes Gilbert his way.

Luckily, Gilbert doesn't get impaled by the sword and we have the Stupidest Murder Ever, and Break instead sort of catches Gilbert mid-swoon on his shoulder. This is slightly better than when Break dragged his drunk self to his room a few days ago, but Break is still definitely not a weight lifter, so he wavers under Gilbert's weight.

Also, for once, Break is the one that gets blood on him and it isn't his own. Wow. ]

...Why are you screaming so early in the morning?

[ HE WAS READY TO SIN ]

[stupidly]

[Good thing he's still running on adrenaline so he isn't incapacitated by his BROKEN NOSE PAIN RIGHT NOW--

But he majestically stumbles at Break and miraculously doesn't get mcstabbed accidentally, and he'll just gently (ie heavily) rest on Break's shoulder while he tries to stop up the bleeding. He's still cursing under his breath, and his nose is too tender to pinch shut, so Break's just gonna have to deal with some of this excess blood until he can totter to his feet again.]

I was fine until you showed up—!! What are you even looking for?! [UGH HIS DELICATE NOSE.

But he'll try to answer both Break and Undyne's question in one fell swoop there...]

I woke up in one of Duke Barma's maid uniforms—! [The apron of which he's now using to block his nose...] Ergh, my nose...

[detanimetion]

I'm looking for the person who tried to kill you, obviously! That's why you were screaming this early, yeah? [Geez what kind of inconsiderate jerk would start screaming if they weren't about to be murdered!

She gives Gilbert a longer lookover at that comment though, taking in the full glory of his outfit.]

...so someone broke into your room and dressed you up in some little kid's maid uniform? Ugh, that's so creepy! What kind of sick perverted freak are we dealing with here?! [WHAT KIND OF SICK PERVERT WOULD POSSIBLY REGAIN A SHOTA'S MAID UNIFORM...and why is she staring at Break.]

[crazily]

Don't lean on me—

[ But it's also a sign that Break at least seems to understand that the only real danger here is Undyne... He drops his sword to support Gilbert somewhat better with a low grumble, but it turns to a noise of confusion partway through. Barma's maid uniforms? ]

No, Gilbert is just an idiot.

[ At least pretend to hesitate before you're so rude, Break... ]

And what do you mean a kid's maid uniform?

[ He's not going to feel Gilbert up to check this statement. And he's also not aware that Undyne is looking suspiciously at him, but this is probably a good thing. ]

[stupidly]

[That Break, a real pal. Gilbert even tries to stop leaning!! He knows grandpa is fragile, okay.]

—It wasn't my fault!! [Why. But honestly, Break isn't wrong.]

But... no one is trying to kill me. It's probably just this stupid town acting up again.

[It seems to like picking on him for some reason. First his carcere and Emily, now this??

Anyway, he'll look back toward Break at that, and while he really doesn't want to explain this in front of Undyne, he doesn't want Break to have any weird misconceptions either.]

It's from the time we visited that duke's house. [Unsaid: "That was when Oz had to wear the maid outfit that he looked gorgeous in because he was too small for the men's uniform".]

[detanimetion]

[Undyne huffs and lets her spear disappear, looking a little embarrassed and almost...disappointed? Look, it's not like she wants Gilbert dead or anything, but she really needs someone to fight okay.]

Oh my god, don't scream like you're being murdered if you're not actually being murdered! I was seriously worried, you know! You'll give people the wrong idea!!

Wait, the dress is actually yours? [Giving Gilbert some serious side-eye now.] So...you have those kind of hobbies, huh....

[The most insulting part of this is probably how she doesn't sound surprised at all.]

[crazily]

[ Break more or less ignores Undyne as he holds Gilbert up, but it all clicks together with the continued explanation. Too much, actually. Break's expression flattens in disbelief, but it's the sort of weathered disbelief of having to deal with Gilbert being weird for ten years. ]

...It's Oz's, isn't it?

[ He doesn't say it, not yet, but you can still see it in his expression: that's creepy, Gilbert. ]

[stupidly]

[STOP USING HIS TRAGIC NEAR-DEMISE AT THE HANDS OF A MAID DRESS TOTING CREEP AS A CHANCE TO FIGHT SOMEONE, UNDYNE!!]

Er— Sorry... [At least he does sound genuinely apologetic and embarrassed about that. He doesn't want to worry anyone, okay!

But then he's shifting to the appropriate amount of Offense because what the heck, Undyne. AND WHAT THE HECK, BREAK, don't doxx him like this!!]

I didn't ask for it!

[The fact that he needs to clarify this at all, though...]

[detanimetion]

[Gilbert she broke your nose why are you apologizing to her]

Well...whatever! [She rubs her neck awkwardly and glances away for a moment.] And uh...sorry about kicking you in the face and all that, I guess. Put some ice on it, you'll be fine! You might actually look like a badass with a broken nose! [THIS IS AS GOOD AN APOLOGY AS HE WILL EVER GET FROM HER...]

Oz? You mean that master of yours back home? [Yeah her expression pretty much matches Break's at this point. This is super creepy.] Look, I can get the appeal of cosplay, but dressing up in someone else's clothes...especially that kind of outfit...that's pushing it a bit too far, Gilbert!

[crazily]

[ You shouldn't ask for it, Break wants to stay, but at least around Undyne he holds his tongue. Somewhat. Because there's teasing Gilbert and then there's making him look really, really weird, so he manages to reign it in somewhat. So he just gives Gilbert a pat on the shoulder that's definitely mockingly encouraging... ]

Ahh, Gilbert... Please don't cry over it too.

[ He knows Gilbert so well, but also like, too well. At least he didn't pass out yet. ]

[stupidly]

[LOOK he's used to being beaten up at least, okay... A BROKEN NOSE IS NOTHING... Even if it'll definitely become Something when the numbness wears off and/or he realizes he'll have to set it by himself, rip.]

Ergh— It'll just bruise! [THAT DOESN'T LOOK BADASS, IT JUST LOOKS STUPID. Especially with the inevitable follow-up of "well, Undyne kicked me in the face".

Anyway, he's looking both baffled and offended now. What's a cosplay? Why do they both assume such rude things?? He's more miffed about this than he is about his broken nose...]

I'm not going to cry. [This may or may not be true.] And it was for an infiltration mission! This isn't mine or his!