Week 5.

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WEEK 5 Two more are gone this week. Luna and Chie Hori have joined those who are present only in memory now, and their passing seems to have left a lot of emotions raw and exposed. But as usual, the group has at least a little bit of time to recover. Saturday can be dedicated to rest and sleep; on Sunday morning, the clock chimes the hour at seven o'clock. The stairwells are clear of bodies; there's no more death to be dealt with for the time being. Unless, of course, you happened to recover something particularly unfortunate in your dreams... Once again, there's a new floor to explore; your reward for doing your job well. And since you've survived for a month now, you are doing your job well. However, the new floor isn't the only thing that's changed; there are a few things about the building that seem a little...off. A few things that weren't there before might be, or a few things that should be there aren't; you'll just have to see what the week brings, won't you? That is, if you're not going to be investigating all the goings-on personally... PARTICIPANTS REMAINING: 21

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[OOC: Welcome to week five of Trustfell! Save your threads for coins and the coming week's activity check; don't forget to check in to this week's activity check and submit your memory regains as well!

The Letters and Switchboard posts are still active to be used at your leisure, for the sake of contacting the jerk who's keeping you here!]

Comments

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[perpend]

[Guess who literally has no idea where the hell all of the candles came from? This guy!

He approaches Dio after clearing his throat so his presence would be known before asking what he thinks is the most pressing question:]

You didn't happen to see anyone going around liiighting all these candles, did you?

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[midnightsea]

...It wasn't you?

[Honestly confused, Dio tilted his head slightly in response.]

I'd assumed you or Logan to be the most likely ones going around doing this.

[perpend]

No, it wasn't. If I was goooing to do something like that, I would at least discuss it with everyone who goes on patrol.

[He studies the nearest one curiously.]

....Did these just appear suddenly? That's a little strange.

[midnightsea]

It must have been one of us. There's no way the Conductor would go around scattering whatever that thing is weak to.

[perpend]

I wonder if anyone would admit to doing this.

It's not like this is an attempt to harm us-- you did say this sort of thing can't hurt you, correct?

[midnightsea]

I don't know why they wouldn't admit to it, provided it's meant as a safeguard.

[Dio shook his head, looking to the nearest candles in confusion.] Only sunlight, in my case. Fire and artificial light don't bother me.

[perpend]

Maybe there should be some sort of meeting-- this isn't something people should keep a secret, after all. Especially if it's meant to help us.

[And if no one comes forward, that's.... going to be weird.]

[midnightsea]

...What if it isn't any of us?

[Because that raises some concerning ideas.]

We don't know how that creature relates to the Conductor, or if he even has any control over it at all.

[perpend]

[That's a pretty big concern, isn't it?]

If it's not us, then I'm afraaaid I don't have the faintest clue what it could be. I don't think that shadow creature would want anything to do with something that could hurt it.

[midnightsea]

That's not what I mean. What if it's someone else trying to ward that thing off?

[perpend]

How do you mean? I doubt the Conductor is doing this, though I suppose we might have people in here we're not aware of.

[midnightsea]

Asuka and I talked about the idea of a double agent at one point. I'm still not convinced there isn't such an individual among us, but that's largely irrelevant. My point is that I doubt the situation is as black and white as simply 'us versus the Conductor and whoever's assisting him'.

[perpend]

A "double agent". She did mention that before, didn't she? I reckon it's possible.

I stiiill don't know the Conductor's motivations for doing this, after all.

...Maybe one of us is a plant.

[midnightsea]

Whatever his aim, it's neither an impossibility nor an idea that should be disregarded. Much as I'm sure you'd all like to trust each other or whatever kind of absurd bonding you all like to do, I'd advise you be cautious. And if you can think of someone who stands to gain anything in this situation...then they would be the most likely candidate.

[perpend]

Hmmm.

[He can't think of anyone like that, not at the moment.

Or, well. He can, he supposes. The problem is that that's basically everyone still alive.]

Maaaybe this requires some more investigating.

[midnightsea]

I presume that to be your own area of expertise, am I incorrect?

[perpend]

I'd like to consider it such, yes.

Though I haaaven't had many opportunities to do such here.

[midnightsea]

No time like the present, or so I think the saying goes.

[perpend]

Weeeell, then.

Would you like to come with me? The library can't be the only place with information waiting to be found.

[midnightsea]

I'm a barrister, not a detective. I'm not often well suited to things like that.

[perpend]

A shaaame.

Well, I won't keep you, then.