Week 8.

[trustfellows]

WEEK 8 Regardless of what you think of the most recent deaths, four more people have died this week. Milla Maxwell, Angel, Susan Ashworth, and Aligula are gone now, leaving you with about a quarter of your original number. Thirty-five down to twelve - this can't keep going for much longer, can it? Is there anything you can do? 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... Unlike the previous weeks, however, it seems that either you've reached the end of the line or Jericho has decided to stop rewarding you for your effort; where there would usually be a stairwell to a new floor, you're met with nothing but solid wall. Perhaps it's distressing; perhaps it's a good sign. Only time will tell, and time isn't something you have a lot of around here. PARTICIPANTS REMAINING: 12

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[OOC: Welcome to week eight 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 Hilda!]

Comments

[heritrix]

Oh, it's over already, I just don't remember it.

[She takes the water, and it sloshes a bit without spilling. After the burn the last few drinks she had left behind, it's quite cool and refreshing.]

I summoned my Archer, and I liked our relationship. I still think of him as my partner, even though he betrayed me.

[She takes a longer drink this time.]

[bloodisthicker]

Yes, of course. I'll keep that in mind. There's... a lot of thinking I'm going to have to do, of course. But... hopefully I'll reach some sort of conclusion at some point.

[destage]

But that's still...

[Sayaka pauses a bit after, though, just...kind of pouting a bit at Luca, inclined to drop the subject. Because that next one...]

Do you have any idea on where you plan to go, Luca-san?

[destage]

[She'll take the cup with a bit of intrigue, seeming curious about it--mostly in a way that makes it seem like she's seen this before, but she'll take a sip of it and--]

--Oh! Oh, this is... [Ahhhhhhh--] This is that amazing tea from the machine! How did you know? I love this stuff so much!

[bloodisthicker]

...You know, we might want to test this out. See if it does genuinely stupid cat things instead of performative stupid cat things.

[hesperos]

Hey you want me to try them out?

[ He gives a pause that'll probably build up suspense. It doesn't last very long, though. ]

Sure, why the hell not. Though, I'm gonna wait until they're finished cooling off. Wouldn't want to end up burning myself, if you know what I mean.

[ More like burning his mouth, but he figures he doesn't need to clarify. ]

[sleepytimegal]

How'd he betray you?

[ She settles in to listen; it seems...this looks like something Rin needs to talk about. ]

[sleepytimegal]

[ Oh yeah, victory grin! Alex pushes some of her hair back, trying to act casual. ]

You're not the only attentive one. [ ...Ha- ] Really, I kinda guessed. This stuff looked and smelled good and I don't even drink tea, so I figured you'd love it!

[sleepytimegal]

Oh no, you've gotta prove your encouragement by eating molten chocolate.

[ She deadpans and then lightly grins, though it's clearly a bit nervous. Gotta shake off the anxiety somehow! ]

Y-yeah, yeah, that'd be real cool, thanks.

[perpend]

Who can say-- he's clearly used to being in charge, but that doesn't mean he's not unstoppable. We'll get the opportunity.

[heritrix]

[Sniff. Slump.] That's what I was doing all day. It musta known I was onto it, because it just sat in your box the whole time.

[heritrix]

[Oh god, Alex, it's just the tip of the iceberg.]

It doesn't matter, it was dumb. He did it just to get away from me, because as long as I was his Master he couldn't disobey my orders, and I'd ordered him not to kill Shirou.

[destage]

[Oh, that gets a light bit of giggling.]

Well, look at you! Following your intuitions...well, I can tell you that they were very correct. You're really good at this...

[Sayaka smiles a bit and...boops Alex on the nose, with the silliest of grins.]

It's really charming, you know?

[notaccurate]

Not yet, no. I, well.

[He sounds a little embarrassed.]

I haven't exactly asked anyone about it yet. It seems a little personal, to ask to go with someone like that.

[hesperos]

Sounds like a fun challenge.

[ Joking aside, he'll nod and continue on waiting. Though, while they are... ]

You know, while we're waiting how about you tell me a time you managed to overcome a difficult challenge or something and it ended up working out pretty well? I'm sure you've had quite a few of those, anyway.

[destage]

...Perhaps a little, but you'll never know unless you ask them, right?

[Sayaka seems understanding, at least, just...a little confused.]

Don't you have someone you trust enough to ask?

[bloodisthicker]

Oh, he doesn't eat them. He kind of takes them for himself and can wear them and switch them around whenever he likes.

...

But yes, it's still pretty awful given that his victims are left with a blank expanse of skin where their face used to be.

[bloodisthicker]

...

It might just genuinely have the mind of a cat.

[heritrix]

Impossible.

[matchbreaker]

... Yeah, I'll say! What, that's just... what he does? And no one's locked the guy up or anything?

[sleepytimegal]

What? Uhh... Oh, dang, gimme a moment.

[ When you try and think of something but every example just vanishes... ]

...I've sent messages to other timelines before, I guess. That was pretty difficult.

[sleepytimegal]

[ Oh!! Alex blushes a small amount, but she grins right back. ]

Well... I give it an old college try. ...Never mind I've...never been to college yet. [ that yet is tacked on a little, gotta keep some home-- ] Really, I just wanted to make this whole thing special. Even if we're caught up in this place.

[sleepytimegal]

I take it...Shirou's a friend? Why would your uh...partner want to kill your friend?

[heritrix]

[If it wasn't obvious she was drunk before now, it'll become quickly obvious here and her mood shifts on a dime, expression pinching like there's something thick in her throat. Rin's voice cracks with grief.]

Because he wanted to die. [No, it was worse than that. Tears prick at the corners of her eyes, and the water in her glass wobbles unsteadily.] He wanted to erase himself...

[bloodisthicker]

I suppose it's the sort of thing that's bound to happen eventually regardless, even if he doesn't start it. I mean, people are already doing flip books...