Didn't we just do this last week?

[perpend]

[It's starting to look like this is going to be a weekly occurrence.

Just like last week, Cabanela waits a while before he makes his rounds, writing everyone quick notes and sliding them under each occupied door.]

Stay strong.
If you don't want to be alone tonight, meet in the dining hall.
-Cabanela

[Like last week, Cabanela hasn't bothered to provide anyone with food-- that would just be... rude right now, he thinks. Upon first entering, you'll notice that there are now four lit candles in the center of one of the tables.

Feel free to leave mementos for the dead; it's probably appreciated.]

Comments

[decrees]

[Unfortunately Reaver's Ridiculously Tall Hat is not covered in the book. He'd love to know the story behind that too, honestly...]

I'm... Well, I've been better. But I'll be fine. What about you?

[sunsong]

I'm...okay.

[ Or she can still fake it until she makes it. Her breaking point is a little higher, it seems, than everything that's happened so far. That or she's way too used to a shit life. ]

I only talked to the two of 'em a few times, but neither of them deserved what they got.

[decrees]

No, of course they didn't. I never had a chance to speak to... the victim, but no one deserved that.

[HOW DO YOU PRONOUNCE "BYAKUREN" oh my god]

...I had wanted to get to know Undyne better. I can understand her motivations... but what she did was wrong. Still, she did not deserve to die like that.

[sunsong]

I wanted to talk to her more, too. She kinda reminded me of some folk back home...well, a lot of the people in our district, they're Altered physically, you know? She looked like she would've gone to us.

[ It was...oddly comforting. ]

I hate that we have to take a life no matter which way we go. Kill someone, don't kill someone - you still end up takin' a life in the end. ...I wonder how mad it'd make him...?

[decrees]

Him...?

[That sounds like a story.]

Who are you talking about, Sol?

[sunsong]

Oh - [ She'd barely noticed herself asking the question, it's been on her mind so much since the first week. ] Goz.

[ The South. All of them, but they'd promised him. ]

The second I pressed the button, I broke a promise I made him. Did it again this week.

[decrees]

...You promised you wouldn't kill?

[That's asking for clarification, it's not like he's confused by that or anything.]

[sunsong]

Yeah. Promised never to take another life. To save...a lot of people.

[ And the fact that she can't do that even if she doesn't murder someone is starting to fuck her up a little, but she can handle it still for now. ]

[decrees]

[..."Another life"...]

I'm sorry. This... None of us ever should have had to go through this. Being trapped here, forced to vote to kill... It's a horrible situation.

[He had no problems voting for Undyne. He liked her and he hadn't wanted her to die, but he had voted for her to save himself. It hadn't even occurred to him how horrible that was. He's really changed in the past four years, hasn't he?]

...We're doing what we have to in order to survive by the Conductor's rules.

[And sure, maybe they could vote in the minority like he did in the first trial, but if everyone starts doing that...]

[sunsong]

[ you don't know the half of it, Logan ]

I know we are. That doesn't change what it is, does it? Both times I voted, I took responsibility for what I was doin'. And I'm...going to have to take responsibility whenever I get back, I'll have to tell him what I've done and I know it ain't something that's easily forgiven.

[ Taking a life, the one thing she'd promised to never to again. ]

I just - I feel like I should've been able to figure out another way! Any other way than this.

[decrees]

...Believe me, I know. I have searched for a way since the first trial, but... I don't believe there's anything else we can do. It's either play by the Conductor's rules or risk breaking them and taking whatever punishment he deems fitting.

[Death, probably.]

I will never be able to forgive myself for what I've done, but right now the most important thing to focus on is getting as many of us out of here as possible.

[sunsong]

Yeah. That's...what I'm focused on, too. I'll bet my life on at least that much...

[ It won't do a thing balanced against all her sins, but it's what she wants to do. Get as many as humanly possible out of this. ]

If you come up with a plan, let me know. I'll back you on it.

[decrees]

I appreciate it. For now my only plan is to wait until I have a chance to kill the Conductor.

[WHAT A WONDERFUL PLAN]

[sunsong]

[ WELL, CHRIST, YOU KNOW HE'S LISTENING, RIGHT? ]

...I'll give you points for a straightforward plan, there.

[decrees]

[OH DON'T WORRY, HE DOESN'T PLAN ON STABBING THE CONDUCTOR IN THE BACK, HE MIGHT AS WELL GET SOME ADVANCE WARNING]

After everything he's put us through, I don't believe he deserves to live. I understand that this is hardly a good decision to make, but I do not want him to repeat this again. No one else should have to go through what we have.

[...THE SOLUTION IS ALWAYS MURDER]

[sunsong]

[ SOL WOULD BEG TO DIFFER, LOGAN but ]

No, they shouldn't. But would killin' that guy really help at all? He volunteered for the job. That means someone else fuckin' posted it.

[decrees]

...He was the one who executed Reaver.

[logan oh my god could you at least pretend this isn't about revenge]

Though I will not allow them to continue this either. Anyone involved in this sick game will not escape with their lives. I will gladly bear the burden of ending their lives.

[...Likes: executions.]

[sunsong]

[ ...Christ, Logan. ]

I don't want anyone bearing that burden for my sake. I mean - I...can't use that as some sort of excuse not to take responsibility. You know? I...don't think it's acceptable for this to happen again, either.

[decrees]

...Ah...

[YOU KNOW WHAT, THIS MIGHT HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLE THING TO SAY wow good job logan you're finally realizing this]

My apologies, I am... exceptionally rash when I'm angry. Perhaps there is some other way for us to solve this.

[HE HECKED UP]

[sunsong]

...No big deal. [ She gives him a small, reassuring smile. ] As long as you know it, you can work on it, can't you? ...And it might come to that, but even so...I'd like to look for another way first. So I can meet them all in the eyes.

[decrees]

[Wow, Sol, you sure do handle crazy murderous kings pretty well...]

Of course. There must be another way; I do hope we come up with something.

[For her sake, at least. He really won't have any problems killing everyone involved in this, but it's probably best to search for another way first.]

[sunsong]

[ she might have you beat on bodycount, logan, she can handle a little murderous-ness ]

Well, I say that, but so far I haven't got a clue...even that library didn't help a whole lot, did it?

[decrees]

No, it didn't. I couldn't find anything useful in there.

[...admittedly he didn't look very hard because he's been fucked up this whole week, but still.]

[sunsong]

Ugh. I wish we'd get a room that was useful, like - like a gym.

[ SHE'S SURE IN LUCK IN THE COMING WEEK since finally a place to run around ]

[decrees]

Ah, that might be nice. It's been quite some time since I last did any sort of training.

[Working out excess energy is always a good thing! Though this usually involves sparring and not... typical gym-stuff.]