WEEK 6.

[trustwellness]

WEEK 6 With the deaths of Viktor Nikiforov, Varric Tethras, and Killia, you're down to half of your original number. There's only fifteen of you left. How much longer before your number drops again? 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... Of course, that doesn't mean that you've gained nothing else among the many, many losses you've faced; it seems that another floor has been made available to you for surviving another week. Congratulations and well done, even if you might not necessarily appreciate the reward. APPRENTICES REMAINING: 15

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[OOC: Welcome to week six 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!]

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music room;

[tsugomori]

[ Mikazuki is drawn easily into the music room at ... some point. He stops when he spots who it is, but he's intrigued that she's trying to do that in her costume. ]

... Wouldn't it be easier to play it wearing something else?

[matchbreaker]

The dare I answered said I must wear it the whole day, and I will not lose!

[ She growls this out, hitting about five keys at once before she sighs and actually turns to look at Mikazuki. Hello. ]

[tsugomori]

I see, I see...

[ ...

It is still quite a sight. He won't say that, though-- ]

May I ask what inspired you to play?

[matchbreaker]

[ Sigh... ]

When I was a little girl, I was trained in the piano. I've not touched one in many years though.

[tsugomori]

[ Mikazuki can hardly believe that this piano was the one that Killia-- well no, Killidia-- had bashed up on that day. Yet, he must've already steeled himself well enough if he's not immediately leaving the room... ]

Did you want to try starting it up again? Since we have so much time on our hands.

[matchbreaker]

[ Time... Elda smiles at him, the cat ears shifting a little as she does. ]

How much time do you think we have? I've heard others begin to doubt that.

[ With a half-smile, she's not sure... Well, no need to push. ]

[tsugomori]

[ ... The cat ears moved ... ?! Okay no, focus - ]

Ah... well it does have to end sometime soon. This isn't going to last forever, and even if he tried he's not going to be able to keep this going for another month. So, probably less than three weeks.

There's only so much we're going to put up with, isn't that right?

[matchbreaker]

[ More like the headband shifted a little, causing them to tilt a little on her head. ]

What do you base that assumption on, Mikazuki? Will that be the length of time needed to secure our victory, or do you assume that we'll all be dead by that time? Or, perhaps,

[ And she waves a hand ] We'll hit a point where no one is motivated?

[tsugomori]

[ ... alas!! ]

Yes. I don't think he'll be able to motivate us very well after a certain point. Or maybe, I'm hoping that will be the case.

Either way, I don't think we'll all allow him to kill every single one of us so easily.

[matchbreaker]

[ Elda shakes her head ]

There is but one of you I would put above motivation.

[ And who knows what that says for herself. ]

But no, I don't intend to. Things have been unearthed - slowly, deathly slow, but I at least will be free of this place. [ That meeting did show that there was things to find, things to understand. Perhaps even... ]

[tsugomori]

That's good to know.

[ Mikazuki places a hand to lightly touch the side of the piano; his words aren't said lightly but there is no ridicule in them either. ]

Whatever the case, let's hope for the best to come, sometime soon.

[matchbreaker]

[ . . . ]

I don't really like hope or faith or anything like that. I won't say I'm devoid of it, but I do know that-

[ How does she put this... ]

- We've some results from the meeting, we need to capitalize on them.

[tsugomori]

[ He'll just nod, anyway. ]

We do, don't we?

Well, either way, I've made sure to jot down some notes, just in case... I wouldn't want to forget anything.

[ Especially about the part with bunnies and time machines! ]

[matchbreaker]

Honestly, I've scarcely thought to do so, but I've been so preoccupied with action to give any heed to contemplation.

[ She runs the mascot hand over the keys ] It's why I wrote those letters, both to the dead and to Wordsmith.

[tsugomori]

That's been a good idea. Everyone focusing on different things will ensure that we'll make more progress, I think...

[ Mikazuki then leans against the piano. ]

Maybe I will at least write a letter someday... although, probably to the dead, if I get a chance.

[matchbreaker]

I'll work out how we do that yet, worry not.

[ A beat ]

Although, we might well need to do more on our end.

[tsugomori]

You're pretty on top of that, so if you say so, then I trust you with that.

[ Mikazuki means it, and there is finally at least a smile on his part. ]

There is still finding where all those keys go to, and I suppose seeing to looking around a bit more.

[matchbreaker]

The keys, that box I discovered and the passcode for it, the implication that we stand where others once stood... not to mention contact with the Wordsmith or Kageshirou and their motivations.

[ she's counting these off on her fingers, not that he can see it under the arms of the mascot. And she taps on the piano keys a few times ]

I don't get any of it, I'm no detective.

[tsugomori]

Then there are the things that return to their natural state no matter what's been done to them in here, and the small notes on the book about using a time travel machine.

[ ... ]

Well, all of it should fall into place when we get more information anyway.

[matchbreaker]

[ And the rabbit.

Why a rabbit? ]

I certainly hope so.