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

SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY
[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!]

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[destage]

[Wahhh, but she still feels so rude...!

Sayaka winds up looking down a bit, but...okay. Breathe Sayaka, breathe, you...marginally got this.]

Sorry...I just felt so rude, and I don't want to mess this up for us...! But...okay. Okay. Um, should I step out of the room for that and re-enter, or...?

[sleepytimegal]

[ She puts her hands on Sayaka's arms. ]

Tell you what, how about you just turn around for a minute and when I tell you to, you can look back.

[destage]

[...breathe. Smile, a little more genuine.]

Okay. I'll do just that.

[Proceeds to turn around!! ...And cover her eyes, for good measure.]

[sleepytimegal]

[ Alex can't help but giggle a little, as she sweeps back to pour the tea.

...The room is a little more decorated, Sayaka will likely notice, when she opens her eyes. Comes with having the place cleaned up after them. Some pink ribbon hangs on the walls, off the piano, and floor's lightly sprinkled with...is that gold glitter? Huh!

Anyway, it won't take her long to make sure everything's set. ]

...Okay, and... Alright, princess, your picnic is ready!

[destage]

[Sayaka will turn around when Alex speaks again, uncovering her eyes while she does so and...she looks around the room a little more properly, and wow. It's beautiful--Sayaka finds her eyes widening, and she looks around at all of the ribbons, and the glitter too--that's--]

Oh...oh, Alex, it's beautiful.

[...She's going to go over and give her a little kiss on the cheek with a smile.]

Ehehehehe...you really, really went all out for this. I'm so amazed...um, shall we sit down and get started?

[sleepytimegal]

[ Oh, it's her turn to blush! Alex looks away for a moment, with a bit of a satisfied grin. ]

It's nothing much, really. Just what I could get in a jiff. Um... Come on, yeah, sit down! ...I hope- you did have dinner, right?

[ Alex definitely mentioned something about saving some room but not anticipating a meal because don't trust her to cook you a meal-- ]

[destage]

I did have a little something, but I made sure to save room! Don't you even worry about that...

[She knows Alex well enough, at least, and hell--she'd be more than happy to eat anything from Alex, because she knows it's made with love. So, she'll take a seat on the blanket and gesture next to her.]

I'm so excited...!

[sleepytimegal]

[ Alex happily sits next to her, blushing. ]

Now- there isn't much I could do, okay, so don't get too excited. [ But she reaches over to her plate of cookies, pulling off the little cloth she has covering them, to keep them warm...and to keep a semblance of surprise, even though Sayaka could surely smell them. ]

[destage]

Aleeeex, you took the time to make something, I'm going to get as excited as I want to!

[Sayaka puffs her cheeks a bit at that--she smells something sweet in the air, and when Sayaka sees the cloth uncover, her eyes light up like a goddamn firecracker, using her hands to cover her mouth a bit while she squeals.]

Especially when you make sweets! Alex, these look absolutely delicious!

[sleepytimegal]

Wait 'til you try 'em to give me a compliment. I definitely used too much salt...

[ But that protest is halfhearted, and she can't help but glow under the praise. They...are definitely better than anything she's made before, especially on her own. Pretty good for the girl who kept messing up scrambled eggs, right? ]

[destage]

[Well, Sayaka will be the judge of that!! She's gonna grab a cookie and take a bite of it, and...

Sayaka pauses for a second when she eats, eyes seeming to go wide, before she finishes her bite. But after a couple of seconds, she leans forward quickly to give Alex a little kiss. ...With crumbs still on her lips, because--]

They're perfect. I love them so much--they're so nice and sweet, silly!

[Proceeds to munch that cookie on down with a bit of a grin!!]

Oh, Alex, you really outdid yourself here!

[sleepytimegal]

[ AaaaaaaAAAAaaaaa she's really glowing now! ]

You- you think so? Really? They're not burned, are they?

[destage]

Not burned at all, honey!

[Hee hee hee hee~]

They're perfect, just like the girl who made them.

[sleepytimegal]

Stooop, stop!!

[ She lets out a girlish giggle, voice higher than usual. Lightly, she bumps against Sayaka's shoulder, just...leaning into her. ]

I- w-well, I wanted to...give you something that's perfect, 'cause you deserve it.

[destage]

Neeeeveeeeer~ ♥

[That's said in a sing song voice, and Sayaka leans right back, enjoying the hell out of this, honestly. She feels so alive again, and her heart is just filled with those warm feelings...

...The talk of deserving gets a bit of a pause, but she smiles, an arm wrapping around Alex. And...a free hand grabbing for another cookie.]

Well, thank you. You exceeded all expectations, you know? It's amazing, beautiful, wonderful...

[Sayaka makes it look like she's gonna eat the cookie, before just...taking a bite, and seeming to offer Alex the other side with a cheeky grin.]

[sleepytimegal]

[ Still blushing, so blushing. ]

Already? Wow, good thing I've got a few more cards I'm playing close to the chest.

[ ...She can do it, she can sometimes be smooth!! Alex decides to...actually try her cookies, she hasn't done that-

...Oh! ] ...Oh hey, it does taste good.

[destage]

[...She does try to say something to that but it's probably gonna come out silly due to, you know, still having a mouth full of cookie. Hang on a sec, let her finish.]

Right, right? You've gotta have some faith in yourself, silly.

[Beaaams.]

...Though now I've gotta admit, I'm curious as to what the rest of your hand is. Can I have a hint? Please?

[sleepytimegal]

[ ...She can't help it-- ]

Weeell, it's something else I made...

[destage]

[...Sayaka starts looking around a bit. Did Alex make any attempt to hide the tea or is it in plain sight--]

I wonder what it could be...?

[sleepytimegal]

[ Tea's next to the cookies! ...You know why doesn't she...pour that now- ]

It's not something you can see! I've got it hidden.

[destage]

[PUFFS OUT CHEEKS.]

Not even the tiniest hint? So unfair...!

[...she doesn't seem too put out though, and honestly, her eyes light up a bit at the tea.]

[sleepytimegal]

[ She giggles a little. It's not her fault Sayaka's adorable when pouting. (...Sayaka's always cute but--) ]

Here, here, I won't keep you waiting too long. Try this stuff, though. [ The Golden Flower tea. ] It's got a...oh, just a warm feeling.

[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!

[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!

[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?