WEEK 5.

[trustfellows]

WEEK 5 Tabitha Smith, Sigrun Eide, and Solf J Kimblee are all dead. Regardless of what you think of the trial or the events leading up to it, there's no denying that you can feel the dent in your numbers now. After all, ten people are gone now. It may be hard, but all you can do is keep going. Saturday is given to regrouping and sleep; come Sunday morning, the clock chimes the hour at seven o'clock and there are no dead bodies to be found, so it can be assumed that all of you are safe for the time being. That said, you'll be feeling a little groggy when you wake up; it seems you've regained something that you didn't realize you'd lost... What with Jericho's excitement at the last trial, it's evident now more than ever that the new floor that's opened up to you is a gift, a reward for a job well-done. Because while surviving is something that you'll continue to try to do of your own merit...well. Let's say that he's so, so very proud of you. PARTICIPANTS REMAINING: 25 PARTICIPANTS REMAINING: 24 PARTICIPANTS REMAINING: 23

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[OOC: Welcome to week five of Trustfell! Feel free to make as many top levels as you'd like and tag out to other characters! This post is for all of your interactions this week... at least until the weekend. Don't forget to save those threads for coins and the activity check!

If you'd like to get in contact with the Coordinators, you can do so through private meetings with Alena!]

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kitchen

[bloodbiter]

Ah - are you sure?

[She looks at the soup, then back towards Sayaka.]

[destage]

Positive.

[Sayaka smiles a bit, genuinely...before pausing.]

Ah, do you want me to have some first? Just in case, I...understand that something like this looks a little silly, probably.

[bloodbiter]

Oh, no, it doesn't seem silly at all! Rather... It's very generous. IT doesn't seem fair to have any if we don't at least share, though.

May I ask what kind of soup it is?

[destage]

It's Miso Soup! It's made with miso paste, green onions, dashi, tofu, seaweed...I added some fish into there too, since I usually eat that with breakfast.

[...you know, she probably doesn't have any idea what that is--but she'll get a bowl prepared for Adelina none the less.]

I haven't made it in a little while, but it's always been something that I enjoyed.

[bloodbiter]

[She doesn't know what most of those ingredients are, true, but she gets a spoon and carefully samples it from the bowl Sakura gives her. A small smile comes to her face at the taste.]

...It is delicious. Is it simple to make?

[destage]

Fairly--it requires a good bit of preparation, but it's one of the first things I learned how to make. One can do anything with a little determination, though!

[She seems happy as hell that Adelina likes it, though! That's grand!]

[bloodbiter]

It seems you have enough of that to go around.

Have you known how to cook since you were young?

[destage]

...I have, yeah. It...was mostly out of necessity, I admit. Dad was never all that good at it, but Mom left behind some cook books and...well, it was history.

[...It's a little more neutral sounding than she'd like, admittedly.]

[bloodbiter]

[The momentary surprise on her face when she hears left behind makes it fairly obvious that she understands what that might mean, and her expression grows more sympathetic.]

...I see. He is lucky to have such an excellent cook in the household.

[destage]

...Yeah. He...he works so much, that he doesn't really eat all that well. I didn't want to grow up unhealthy, so...I thought I'd take the burden off his shoulders for a while. And it definitely seems to have worked, if nothing else.

[Their divorce was...probably not a good one, but Sayaka smiles a bit idly.]

It's alright, though. I think it worked out for the best.

[bloodbiter]

It's very dutiful of you. He must appreciate it.

[She pauses.]

What worked out for the best...?

[destage]

...Mom divorcing Dad.

[It's...mmph.]

I never really...knew her, if I can be honest. Dad never really talks about her, so I suspect that it wasn't all that great.

[bloodbiter]

...Oh!

[Divorce is uncommon enough where she's from that she absolutely thought Sayaka's mother was dead, oops.]

Do you have any desire to meet her someday?

[destage]

[...ADELINA, NO...]

Uh...honestly, I'm not sure. I don't even know what sort of person she is, and it...feels like I'd be inviting a stranger into my life.

[...]

That, and...well, I have a mother figure. Of sorts. And I wouldn't want to make that awkward.

[bloodbiter]

[#oops]

That is a fair train of thought, I think. But - would you tell me about the person you think of like a mother?

[destage]

...Well, she's...um...

[...DOES SHE REALLY WANNA DRAG ELDA'S DIGNITY THROUGH THE MUD HERE

SIGNS POINT TO NO]

I don't know if it's...something she'd want me to be public about. Her matters are a little private, you see.

[#nailedit]

[bloodbiter]

[She pauses for a moment, surprised, and then nods.]

Of course. My apologies if I overstepped any boundaries.

[destage]

Oh, no, it's no problem! It's just...I don't know if she'd be okay with it. That's all.

[Nothing you need to worry about, Addie, s'all good.]

[bloodbiter]

[She gives another nod, and then changes the subject.]

Might I ask what your father is like, then? Other than a hard worker.

[destage]

...He's always very tired.

[This is actually...kind of hard for Sayaka to think of.]

But he...let me follow my dreams, at least.

[bloodbiter]

That seems as though it is something any father should want for their child.

[She seems to sense this might be a fraught topic as well, though, and so falls silent while she thinks of something else to say.]

[destage]

...Yeah. We were never all that close, if I can be totally honest with you.

[It's...a bit of a Topic, that's for sure, but she doesn't seem to be upset. More just...neutral? Weirder, if anything.]

[bloodbiter]

I am sorry to hear that. Is it because he was often busy with work...?

[destage]

Honestly, he...works about as hard as I do with my idol work, if not harder. He works very, very late, and I'm usually by myself.

[bloodbiter]

Did you have anyone else to keep you company, before you began working yourself?