Week 9.

[trustharder]

WEEK 9 For the first time since your stay in the Vault began, no one died this week. That doesn't mean there weren't casualties among you, however – namely, trust, interpersonal relationships, and comfort in the group dynamic as a whole. Hopefully no one else pays the price for it. Saturday is given to regrouping and sleep; there aren't any bodies to be found on Sunday morning. You're safe for now – unless your dreams have told you otherwise... SURVIVORS REMAINING: 10

SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY
[OOC: Welcome to week nine of Trustfell! Save your threads for coins; don't forget to submit your memory regains! There is no activity check this week!

THE FINAL INVESTIGATION BEGINS ON THURSDAY!
THIS IS THE LAST WEEK TO REDEEM COINS!
The text and calling posts are still active, for the sake of contacting the jerk who's keeping you here, to be used at your leisure!]

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Sewing Room, paging Sigrun

[cherryblooded]

[Cherryblod's more wandering the lower floors than patrolling at this point, and when he sees Sigrun through the doorway, he sticks his head inside.]

Busy, captain?

[captainobnoxious]

[Ah, Cherryberry. She watches Black for a moment before shaking her head.]

Not really. What d'you need, sweetheart?

[cherryblooded]

Just to know how you're holding up.

[Always priority number one.]

[captainobnoxious]

I'm okay. I didn't have any dreams last night, though, so I guess I really am all up to date... or whatever. But kind of miss dreaming about my world.

[Since she doesn't really dream otherwise.]

I heard you have a leader vote thing up. Are you gonna keep that up there the whole week, or just a few days? I figure there's a few people who won't be having an opinion just yet. It's... a pretty hard thing to think about, at this point of time.

[cherryblooded]

At least until Thursday, I think. By Friday we might need some kind of decision.

[...You know. Given that someone might die again.]

Not many of us have voted yet, and we have one abstaining.

[captainobnoxious]

If there's nothing solid by then I'm just gonna take the spot, whether or not it's a popular opinion. We can't go leaderless for too long. That's just a mistake.

[The world could hate her and she'd still want to protect the people she could.]

I'm hesitant to go long even a day without it, knowing we're short on time as is, but I'm not asking anything of anyone.

[cherryblooded]

And I'll be there with you as always. Anyone who doesn't like it can answer to me.

[He has at least one person's respect, sort of.]

[captainobnoxious]

[... She's not really sure what her face should be doing right now, so she just kind of lays her head in his arms and peers at him over them.]

You'd go to hell and back for someone you cared about, darling. But sometimes it's better just to leave it.

[cherryblooded]

Not very good at just leaving it, dear.

[He has a bruise to prove it.]

[captainobnoxious]

You oughta learn.

[It's like Mettaton's philosophy about cutting ties is coming back to haunt her. Except she still doesn't want to cut ties with anyone. They can do it with her if they want, but she'll still take a hit for them.]

But you wouldn't be you if you weren't a stubborn ass like me about it, huh.

[... Kind like with the Kingmaker and his friend. So who's she in that situation, the friend or the Kingmaker?]

[cherryblooded]

Not at all. One of my better qualities.

[He gets closer to her, enough to reach out and try to ruffle her hair.]

One of yours, too.

[captainobnoxious]

[He can ruffle her hair, she'll accept it.]

I agree. It's done me more good than bad here, even now, and I'm positive it's one of the most loved things about me. When I'm on your side.

[because, as time has told twice now, the moment she's not is the moment she becomes the most unhelpful bastard]

[cherryblooded]

At least I'm certain you'll pick us over the Kingmaker. Nothing to worry about there.

[captainobnoxious]

I just hope that guy doesn't have any more tricks up his sleeves, us being dead meat or not. I'd hate to see another person choose him over me.

[But she'll shake her head after that, the thoughts going away like an Etch A Sketch.]

Well. Only one way to go from here, anyway, and that's forward. I've still got a list to take care of and a lack of support won't stop me. Because, like it or not, I am going to get everyone out of here, one way or another, living and dead. I swear.

[cherryblooded]

I believe you, my dear.

[Who could doubt Sigrun when she's truly committed to something, like she is to the protection and safety of her crew?]

Even if I have to lead - won't you be my right hand woman?

[captainobnoxious]

[There's plenty of people who could doubt her! There's people she'd choose over all others. And they're usually not part of that group.]

Of course! Can't say I'll be too good at supporting from the shadows the way you are -- not my style -- but I'll do my best to help you out, Cherry. I'm the best at whatever job I do.

[cherryblooded]

[The people in that first group are stupid.]

I know. Wouldn't have anyone else for the job.

[No one else here has as much faith from him. Even Yosuke.]

But we'll see.

[captainobnoxious]

[They have their opinion and even if Cherry might think it's wrong, they have their reasons and that's that.]

It's not so bad anyway, leading. All you really need to do is make sure you keep spirits up and focus everyone's efforts somewhere, whether it's a job as small as keeping good notes, gathering information, checking out different areas... Making food, helping out with redecorating, things like that. The more their minds are occupied the less likely they'll start questioning you since it seems like you've got a handle on the situation.

[Even if you really, really don't, and there's not a single plan in mind outside of "talk to the ghosts and hope for the best".]

As long as you don't mess up the way I have, and I've got plenty of faith that you won't, you'll be fine. Keep... an eye on Bruce, too, for me. This isn't the first time someone he looked to lead him betrayed him like that.

[And she's genuinely looking a little pained at that, because even knowing that she... still did it anyway.]

But my main goal has always been that I don't want anyone to feel alone. That there's no place and no one for them to go to in the end. That's our greatest enemy, I think, even if it hasn't really worked out in our favor week after week.

[cherryblooded]

[He listens attentively, and nods when she's done.]

Think I can manage that. Especially Bruce - was going to check on him soon anyway. ...Haven't had the best of luck helping him, but I haven't given up yet either.

[Has anybody really been able to reach Bruce? Especially anyone still alive?]

I'll do my best.

...How's Black doing?

[captainobnoxious]

[... It'd be nice if she could tell Cherryblod her plan with Black, because of all people she trusts him with it, but the less who know the better.]

Better, if quiet. He's told me that he's writing instead of talking.

[And she won't force her buddy into conversation today, seeing how busy he is with the dress.]

That dress is for me, by the way. Something light to hang out in since I've been putting myself through heat hell the past like two months or something. Feels a whole lot longer though.

Can't say I'll look good in it, but I'll work what I've got.

[cherryblooded]

Don't be ridiculous, you're a beautiful woman and you'll look great.

[The possibility that Cherryblod might say this even if she was hideous is not zero.]

Anyway, your comfort comes first. Surprised it took you this long.

[captainobnoxious]

I'm sick of dying of heat, pinky. I thought to myself that I'd rather just deal with habit if it meant I wouldn't have to try wearing a dress -- that stuff's for fancier people than me, see -- but I can not do it anymore.

I asked him to make it short so I could still fight in it if I need to though.

[Might uh. Might need it more now, depending on how certain people act towards Black.]

[cherryblooded]

Oh, of course. Even I can fight in a dress if I have to.

[...yes, he's done that. No, don't ask.]

It's not as bad as you're making it sound.

[captainobnoxious]

[... She'll believe it. He's a little natural with heels, too.]

I've never worn one before, so of course it sounds bad to me. There's no thickness to stop attacks.

[cherryblooded]

Ideally you don't get hit. It's not as much protection as a heavy coat, but you're not dying of sweat, either.