WEEK 4.

[trustwellness]

WEEK 4 Three more have died this past week. Milla Maxwell was killed for breaking a rule, Chiyuki was murdered, and you all had a hand in executing Yoshikage Kira. It seems like this isn't going to stop any time soon. How many more will join them this week? Saturday is given to regrouping and rest; on Sunday morning the clock chimes as it always has, but at least there are no bodies to find today. It seems you're safe for now. The night before wasn't necessarily a peaceful one, however; you'll probably feel a bit groggy when you wake up, and it seems you've regained something that you didn't realize you'd lost... Despite the Wordsmith's reaction to the last trial, it seems as though you've been rewarded once again for a job that was...well, it was done, even if he didn't explicitly say it was well-done. Another door has opened in that stairway, it seems, leading you further down into the building; once again, there are more rooms down there, more things to occupy yourselves with. Or perhaps just more means to get creative with regards to how you take initiative with your fellow Apprentices. APPRENTICES REMAINING: 23 APPRENTICES REMAINING: 22 APPRENTICES REMAINING: 20

SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY

[OOC: Welcome to week four 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 Wordsmith, you can do so through letters or the switchboard!]

Comments

pool

[feistytrader]

[Guess who else is in the pool? It's Silver. He's pretty focused on swimming laps as quickly as possible and exerting himself. Weavile notices Hanyuu first and goes to sit next to her, while Silver takes a while to notice her, but eventually stops and swims over to Hanyuu to see what she's doing.]

Are you okay?

[oyashiromama]

[At least she's not so out of it that she doesn't realize Weavile's approaching her. No, as soon as he gets out of the pool, she starts to gently pet his head.]

I'm not.

[Let's just start off strong here.]

[feistytrader]

...Are you worried about the motive?

[Weavile, although soaked, is going to try to settle in her lap to comfort her.]

[oyashiromama]

...Yes, partly. It's a little more...personal, but...it's connected to the motive.

[...You know, she doesn't even care, she can dry this later. Come on over, Weavile.]

[feistytrader]

...What happened?

[He's hopping out of the pool, grabbing a couple of towels, and sitting next to Hanyuu. Better to be by her side than soaked.]

[oyashiromama]

I... I remembered someone special to me. Rika, my descendant, who can see and interact with me, but...

[Very focused on petting Weavile.]

...but she was killed...and I discovered I have...the ability to...well... In a simple way, I can rewind time, but that's not entirely it.

[feistytrader]

[Oh, he can see where this is going.]

Is there some kind of catch?

[oyashiromama]

[A humorless laugh.]

If failing repeatedly is a catch, then yes. We've repeated the last five years three times already.

[And already, she's tired.]

[feistytrader]

...And there's nothing else you can do about it as a ghost. Is that it?

[No wonder why Hanyuu seemed so mad about it...]

[oyashiromama]

My only power is to reset. She dies every time, but a...different tragedy proceeds it.

Just watch...and try to predict what way Rika...and the ones she loves will die.

[feistytrader]

...There's gotta be a better route than that.

[Than just... Losing her ancestor, and her ancestor's friends.]

If things are different every time, it's gotta come out better eventually, right?

[oyashiromama]

That's what I keep telling her. ...She- ...she was only ten years old and now...it's like...she's becoming an adult in a kid's body. It's starting to get disheartening, but I- I fear what would happen if she gives up.

[Could she still bring her back?]

[feistytrader]

There's only so much you can do with hardships like that. ...Or like this.

[But as long as he doesn't give up, it should be okay. Silver puts an arm around Hanyuu to try to lend her some comfort.]

Hang in there, okay?

[oyashiromama]

[She- well, it's not a smile, but she appears grateful.]

Thank you, Silver. I...I pray that we can find the world where she survives. [And that there's enough of them left when she does.

...Hey, Weavile, you get some more pets as well, even though you did get her damp.]

[feistytrader]

I'm sure you can. It might not be easy, but... There's nothing to do but keep moving forward.

[He says it, sure, and he even believes it, but for some reason, he can't bring himself to smile when he says it, even for Hanyuu.]

[oyashiromama]

[...She leans into him, as much for his comfort as it is her own.]

How are you doing on that? How...are you holding up, Silver?

[feistytrader]

[...He doesn't answer for a good long time. In fact, he starts trembling a little, but it's short lived, and he shakes his head to try and clear it.]

There's a lot on my mind, but... I'll be okay. Gold's here. We can do anything together.

[oyashiromama]

[She doesn't miss his trembling. The hand that's not on Weavile rests on his knee.]

Just stay safe. Keep each other safe. [She can't...loose more.] ...And I'll do the same.

[feistytrader]

Nothing's going to happen to him. Not if I have anything to say about it.

[Which he might not, really. And that's already a lie, because he can tell how badly this place is impacting Gold.

But he shakes his head again and starts to get up, then offers Hanyuu a hand.]

Could you come with me? I'll need to get dressed, but there's something I'd like to do for you.

[oyashiromama]

[Oh, well- she nods and helps Weavile off her lap, and accepts his hand.]

For me? Whatever sort of thing is it?

[feistytrader]

[He pulls Hanyuu up, then goes to fetch Weavile a towel.]

You'll see. I think it will be better as a surprise. Could you watch Weavile for me for a moment? I'll meet you outside of the pool.

[He's ducking into the men's changing room to get his clothes back on.]

[oyashiromama]

Aah... Of course I can.

[And she'll grab a towel on her way out, to pat down her damp clothes, and waits for Silver to be finished.]

1/2

[feistytrader]

[Silver's out surprisingly quickly; he's still putting on his gloves as he heads out, but he looks over at Hanyuu and quickly beckons her over to the stairs. Looks like we're heading back up.]

2/2

[uncouthhatcher]

[And they'll meet Gold on the way up! He notices Silver first, grabbing him in a loose chokehold.]

Spendin' all your time in the pool again, fish boy? I swear, you're gonna grow gills someday. [-- oh hi hanyuu] Where're you two goin' together?

[oyashiromama]

[Oh, Gold- both of the boys together, that's nice. She spares him a...like, a wispy smile-like thing.]

You'll have to ask Silver for that. He tells me it's a surprise.