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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[hesperos]

I always have time for awkward explanations.

[ Once Yuri is done with the teasing though he'll lean against one of the walls nearby. ]

Alright, you can go ahead.

[notaccurate]

Alright then.

[This was probably a conversation they were going to have to have at some point, so.]

Well. Have you heard of a 'confirmed bachelor' before?

[hesperos]

Kinda? If you mean just a regular bachelor or something.

[ ... Aka no he probably doesn't get what Luca means by that. ]

[notaccurate]

[Oh lordy this is going to be even worse than he thought.]

That is...well, there are some similarities, I suppose. But, mmm...A 'confirmed bachelor' is someone who will obviously always be a bachelor, because he will never marry a woman.

[A pause.]

For the, ah, most obvious reasons, that is.

[hesperos]

Huh.

[ Well, it's certainly par for the course... ]

What obvious reason is that? Because he doesn't want to or something?

[notaccurate]

[Oh my god Yuri]

Ah, no. It's because, well.

They don't like women. At all.

[Another pause.]

Er, romantically. I suppose they could still be friends with women, but they have no romantic inclinations towards women at all.

[hesperos]

Right.

[ ... So wait, why are they talking about a confirmed bachelor again? Hmm. ]

So, are you trying to say you're one, you have a friend who is one, or is the suit basically a 'confirmed bachelor wear' or something?

cw: mentions period-specific homophobia

[notaccurate]

Ah-

[Right to the point, then. Though he is grateful that Yuri isn't freaking out over any of this, that is pretty good.]

A little bit of one and three, I suppose. Men like me, well...we're still expected to marry and have a family. Anything else is just a dalliance on the side, nothing more. Cheating on your wife with another man is better than being with a man all the time, apparently. Wanting to be with them physically is...tolerated, generally, so long as it isn't flaunted. But love gets much more resistance.

[He nervously tucks a bit of hair behind his hear.]

This here, it's...I like it, even if it's flashy and nothing like what I wear normally. You have to be straight-laced most of the time, stuff like this is meant for nights out at the bar. I wouldn't dare wear this to work, for example.

[He is in no way hiding the nervousness he feels right now. He's leaving out a pretty big secret, because he trusts Yuri and is really hoping he doesn't get burned because of that trust.]

[hesperos]

[ Yuri's honestly never thought too much about his own preferences when it comes to gender or romance in a serious manner, but in terms of other people's own he is not the type to judge. If someone prefers whatever, let them have that preference. ]

It is, huh? Man, sounds like a pain in the ass.

[ He wouldn't be surprised if it was something like that with the noble quarter back at home--which is probably why he doesn't see eye to eye with most of them. ]

... Well, I don't think it's a bad-looking outfit or anything. Anyway, I don't know how you're able to stand all of those restrictions your society has placed. Even if you still kind of do whatever you want.

[notaccurate]

[Well, that acceptance is definitely nice. It still bums Luca out a bit that he is pretty sure Yuri isn't interested in men as well, but at least they can stay friends without it being too awkward. Even just knowing that Luca prefers men is enough to make some men wary of him, or so he has found back home. There's a reason why he keeps it quiet.]

It's just a part of the song and dance every person has to partake in. Show one face to the world, keep another behind closed doors. I am hardly unique for that, everyone has their own secrets that they keep locked up tightly. Mine are just a bit more...fashionable, I suppose.

Ah- speaking of fashionable, if you ever want to see what this looks like on someone, I can show you. Probably privately, even if nobody here would make a fuss over it, it's still not easy to just walk around in flashy clothing.

[hesperos]

[ Yuri's preferences are honestly rather...fluid. Having him think of anything seriously hasn't exactly happened just yet. Kind of. ]

I guess so.

[ He doesn't like it though. But eh he moves on. ]

...You know, I've been kind of curious about how it'd look. Why not now and we can make a shortstop to a room or something? Or maybe later.

[notaccurate]

Well, I do need to put everything else back in my room, so we could go there?

[He hasn't had a chance to show off in a while now, so that might be fun.]

[hesperos]

Yeah, let's get going there. You need any help carrying any of this stuff?

[notaccurate]

Maybe the dollhouse, yes.

[How in the world did an entire dollhouse fit into that thing?]

...on second thought, just leave that here. I don't want it.

[hesperos]

Yeah, it's kinda creepy.

[ But hey, whenever Luca's ready, Yuri will get right on moving. ]

[notaccurate]

[Doot doot travel time! Luckily Luca's room isn't too far away, he's in the first hallway and all.

His room is also as immaculate as usual, though he has taken to piling his loot from the vending machine in one corner of the room. Which is where he dumps all of the other stuff, minus his awesome outfit, which he carries with him over to the bathroom door.]

Wait here just a moment, I'll be right back.

[Spoilers it's going to be more like 15 minutes, as if Luca would get ready quickly.]

[hesperos]

[ Yuri will just hang around in Luca's room then... he'll peer around, just to observe the whole room itself, and then just decide to lean against the wall, closing his eyes as he waits.

...

He smirks to himself, noting how long it's taking Luca. He takes almost as long as Flynn did back at the academy, and he's sure even Estelle gets ready faster than either of them. ]

[notaccurate]

[Hey, he's gotta look his best, alright? Everything has to be perfect, and not just because he's trying to show off a little. He's always impeccable with his looks. Vanity is definitely one of his sins.

But when he finally does exit, he looks pretty good, and he might even be smirking a bit. Because he knows he looks good in this outfit, and that makes him feel better about himself.]

This is how you would find me on a Friday night, if you were out at the right bar.

[It's Thursday night here, but details.]

[hesperos]

[ Well, even Yuri tries to make sure he looks alright, though he doesn't take his time. When he's done washing his hair he sometimes drips water all over the floor.

He blinks as Luca comes out of the bathroom, looking like that, and he looks him over. ]

... Huh, not bad.

[ That's pretty much the first thing he can think of, instead of just staring. ]

By the way, where did you originally get the outfit from? I mean when you first got it and everything. Did you buy it somewhere or...?

[notaccurate]

['Not bad', he says.

But that's okay, Yuri is like that. Luca will accept that compliment.]

Well, piece-by-piece, yes. The boots came from a bootmaker, the pants and shirt from a tailor, and so on.

[hesperos]

[ He sure is.

He rubs the back of his head. ]

Guess no one can say you're not dedicated.

[notaccurate]

When you're dressing up, you have to be dedicated.

[But then, he sighs.]

I suppose it's a shame I won't have much of a chance to wear this here.

[hesperos]

Huh? Oh, because you don't have a place to go to with that outfit like the bar back at your home... or something?

[ That felt kind of awkward saying. ]

[notaccurate]

That and there is a distinct lack of confirmed bachelors to go to the bar with in the first place.

[He has his suspicions about one other person, but he's not going to just go ask. That's rude.]

Plus I think half of the people here would laugh at me if I wore it anywhere.

[hesperos]

Heh, I think you would probably need to start out a bit slow before hitting the bar too.

[ At least here, anyway.

Well, unless Terumi was involved but he doesn't think Luca's thinking of that guy. ]

I don't think it's a bad choice of wear because it looks pretty stylish, but then again I've been told my fashion preferences aren't entirely the best.