trustfell | everybody, put your hands up; yes, flying

everybody, put your hands up; yes, flying – imagine it like that!

[ You know what this murderschool needs? Party games. She talked about it with Tarrlok during the afterparty and today's the day she's going to host a game of truth or dare. After that unpleasant little motive, she's sure a lot of people are going to appreciate a distraction. She's a little too old for this, but watching each other perform stupid dares should be entertaining.

So during the day, she writes a bunch of notes and slides them under everyone's doors. One also goes up on the fridge. ]

Are you looking for a distraction after yesterday's incentive? Are you just bored?
Come to the dining hall at 6 pm today!
There will be food and we'll be playing truth or dare!
- Chie Hori

[ As promised, there's food! The main attraction here is the build-your-own-parfait bar, but there's a nice assortment of other things too - yakitori made by Kyrie, Fern's mac and cheese, Sayaka's curry, plus a tea/coffee bar courtesy of Weiss. There's also a few bottles of booze Chie grabbed from the bar. Drink responsibly, please.

Have fun playing truth or dare, everyone! Remember, you can refuse a truth or a dare if you want to, but then you'll have to drink one of the shots of hot sauce Chie has prepared. Unless you're being asked to reveal what's in your envelope, then you can refuse without punishment. ]

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You're a princess. I mean, the ones I know of can love whoever they want, but in terms of marriage and babies, the priorities's got to be on things to secure alliances or pacify nobles.

...Not so.

[She shakes her head.]

There may be some who disagree, but they are of little consequence to me. Besides, our land faces enough problems that the issue of who our nobility chooses to marry is a lesser matter. I am not next in line for the throne, either, so any scandal that could come from it will be lessened with the knowledge that I will have less influence than my sister, who will take the queenship when my father abdicates or passes away.

[ Mmmm... then most kingdoms she knows would... well, it would be to make sure that it pacified some of the nobles or some other country. But she nods all the same. ]

Mmm, fair. Alright, alright. I've got truth here.

I should like to know the answer to the same question.

Oh other than some girlish childish crush on my uncle when I was very young, I've been lucky to have my first love be the love of my life! That's to say, my dear husband James.

[Her expression brightens and grows more curious at once, and she speaks up quickly.]

Might I hear more about him?

Oh, of course!

[ she brushes some hair forward, grinning. But... okay. This won't...

Well, let's make sure that she can say it all. ]

His birth name's James Edwards - he actually took my name when we wed. The man was real roguish when we first met. A perfect gentleman, don't get me wrong, but a little bit of a womanizer and with a handful of dangerous edges. But kind. So kind - almost to a fault, other than perhaps my own son James Marker was the kindest man I've ever known. And so handsome.

[She notices that was, but doesn't comment on it just yet. Instead...]

How did the two of you meet?

Well, originally I actually knew him through my father, he did some business with us now and again. But I'd say we'd really met on the boat to Japan. Circumstances forced us to move to another country and we connected during that journey.

I see. He sounds like a lovely person.

[And then she sombers slightly.]

Unless I am misinterpreting... I am very sorry for your loss.

[ . . . Hah. ]

... He was the finest man I'll ever know. He died only recently.

[From the way her face falls slightly, it's clear how sympathetic she is.]

...You have my condolences, truly. Did he pass peacefully?

[ there's no way she can explain the circumstances to some human girl without revealing more about what she is. So she frowns, hanging her head, trying to figure out how to express the weight of it all - of an eternity denied. About the end of something forever. What she can come up with to answer is factually true, but it misses a lot of the key details. ]

In his sleep, yes.

[She hesitates, uncertain if the gesture will be well received, but... After a moment, she reaches out carefully to place a hand on the older woman's arm, intended to be a motion that's gentle and comforting.]

I am glad you had as long as you did together, but I am truly sorry all the same. I cannot imagine how painful it must be.

[ She doesn't bristle from the contact. In spite of herself, the old woman does like to have physicality like this, even from some young human girl. She exhales and... smiles just a little, trying to center herself on some other facts ]

You've said it three times now - it's not like I don't believe you. ... But yes, I'm glad we had as long as we did. I've had centuries of memories with him, and I've got a son and three gorgeous grandchildren to boot.

[She gives her arm a small, comforting squeeze, and then lets go.]

Would you tell me about the rest of your family? I should like to hear about them.

Sure, sure, I can do it!

[ Hmm, well... ]

I've got a son, Henry! Henry's a very kind man, like I said. Honestly, perhaps a little bit too much - the man's servile enough that he's okay with being married to the shrew of a woman he happened to marry. That's Calera, by the way. Anyway, I guess good and questionable mix to produce good, because their three grandchildren are gorgeous.

Ren's the oldest, he's several years older than you. He's a bit rough around the edges, but he happened to get James's good looks! He'll grow into his father's gentlemanly vibes eventually. Then there's Karin! Oh, dear Karin... she's a late bloomer in some ways, even if he body's really over-developed. She'd be about your age, actually! The spitting image of me, other than some bits she got from her mother. And then finally, little Anju. She's eleven or so right now, and you might mistake her for a doll if she was standing still, so long and pretty is her platinum blonde hair.

They all sound lovely.

[But...]

You aren't fond of your daughter in law?

Of course not! She's the worst!

[Adelina no, there is nothing but darkness ahead here... ]

[And yet, here we go.]

What has she done?

What hasn't she done?!

[ Inhale and- ]

Oh she's just the worst, the worst! She's always mouthing off and smirking like she owns the place, strutting around my manor like it's something that she built herself when I remind you that no, no, we did, me and James! And speaking of that, just because James said that she would be a perfect match for our Henry being more the assertive sort that's clearly not the case! She's so mean to him! Demanding to much, scolding him fort the littlest thing! Oh, I've seen her hit the man with a shoe before, even, can you believe that?! There's a difference towards being a tough partner for a somewhat soft man and being some overbearing tyrant of a woman! Honestly, she's probably the reason that Ren's ended up the way he has, with her condescending smirks and her low cut dresses, just because she's a little bit on the top heavy side! Is it any wonder that the boy can't respect women worth a damn with a mother like that? And I know she was the one who put a rock on top of my coffin last time around, I'm dead certain she was going to up and kill me! Not to mention that one time when we were young and she was trying to keep me away from little Ren--

[ . . . This can continue for several more minutes. ]

[She does take a moment to process all of that, but once she has—]

...She hit your son with a shoe and attempted to kill you?

[Those two things definitely stand out.]

Yes!

[ . . . On both accounts! See, you get her. ]

How dreadful! Why would she do such a thing?

Didn't I just tell you? Because she's the worst!

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