WEEK 2.

[trustharder]

WEEK 2 Two people are gone from the group. Zagi and Kamui are dead, twenty-five of you are still alive, and the first week in the Vault comes to a close. Saturday is given to regrouping and sleep; on Sunday morning, those klaxons are as annoying as ever but at the very least there aren't any bodies to be found. It can be assumed, perhaps, that 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... However, those weird dreams aren't the only new thing around here; one of the previously closed-off section near the vending machine has opened up, revealing a spiral staircase leading up to the next floor. Go ahead and explore as much as you like; consider it your reward for a job well done. SURVIVORS REMAINING: 25

SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY
[OOC: Welcome to week two of Trustfell! Save your threads for coins and the coming week's activity check; don't forget to check in to this week's activity check and submit your memory regains!

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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THURSDAY

[trustharder]

[amygdalae]

[What happened on Tuesday shook Bruce far more than he will actually bring himself to admit. On Wednesday he had more or less stayed inside his own room, only coming out for food and to use the washroom when needed, but on Thursday he's sort of back to normal.

Well, mostly.

Again just as last week the notice for the meeting next to the bulletin board has been replaced with another note that notes everything that was discussed in Monday's meeting - the strangely realistic dreams they all had about their own worlds/lives, the personal mementos given by the vending machine, initial discussions about the idea for the night patrol and lastly more information (?) about the Kingmaker (thanks, Sigrun).

Although, speaking of personal mementos...

While most of the day Bruce can be found either at the library (still trying to go through every book in there, apparently) or in the first aid room (checking the stocks once more because hey, can never be too careful), in the evening he's down in the dining hall once again, hunched over a chair as he browses through the contents of the phone that Aqua gave to him on Tuesday.

He looks incredibly focused on that, but there's enough of a decent chance that he'll answer if you approach him.]

bulletin board

[prismbloom]

[ Wow. ]

This is very, very thorough.

[amygdalae]

It never hurts to be as such.

[He gives Aqua a small smile here.]

This prevents less chances of miscommunication happening, and ensures that everybody can be on the same page.

Dining Hall

[pokexplorer]

[It's not that Colress is attracted to tech or anything (okay maybe he is), but on his way through the dining hall to the kitchen, he can't help but notice Bruce's phone that definitely isn't the standard phone device everyone was given.

Rather than hovering for too long, he just speaks up.]

Did that come from the vending machine?

[lackinginfaith]

[Caren makes a trip to the vending machine first thing in the morning and produces a Bottle Mail. You might find her struggling to get the thing uncorked... this is taking a while, isn't it. ...maybe she ought to give up.

Later, you can find her in the sewing room, working carefully on those communal-use aprons she and Megumi were going to make for everyone. Or, rather, working extremely slowly on one while there are six more to be made, and occasionally tearing out her stitches and trying again.

For something she's good at, though, she'll be making supper in the kitchen. Crab soup for everyone! ...Unless you're allergic. Or shrimpdad. He probably has a qualm or two about it.]

vending machine

[captainobnoxious]

[Well, well, well.

Ain't that a funny sight. Sigrun watches her for a little bit, chewing on the second piece of chocolate-chip jerky Mettaton had given her, before coming over and holding out her hand. Sure, they don't have the best history together, but that doesn't mean Sigrun's gonna let her pull something trying to get it open.]

Here, let me try. We've got plenty of ways back home to open bottles.

sewing room

[capyper]

Wow, you sure are going slow! I like the design, though.

[ Very useful input, right... ]

vending machine

[clubleader]

[ Mion stops when she sees someone at the vending machine, noticing Caren trying to open something. ]

What's that?

sewing room

[uro_cyon]

[He's doing his rounds and he spots her working on the aprons.]

You going to make them in different colors? [ He's totally not wearing a neon pink one, even if he would like to use them to keep neat.]

Kitchen

[goingdigital]

[Sniff, sniff. Something smells delicious.]

What's on the menu tonight?

[wokeupdead]

[Lynne has been pretty quiet this week, totally focused on her patrolling which she can found doing every day, but she's been around. In the morning she stops by the vending machine to use her latest batch of coins. She was hesitant after learning what could come from it but, hey, curiosity wins out in the end. Although she was not expecting this result.

A little while later she can be found in the library, a surprising choice for the detective since she's usually found anywhere but. However, today the quiet and and solitude is a welcomed alternative. She's seated and turning over a large wooden music box on her lap. The expression on her face is too sad for this to be anything but something she's familiar with. Of all weeks... Of all incentives to receive this from the vending machine it had to be this one.]

I can't even save one of you...

[She's mumbling to herself but it's a quiet library, it's pretty easy to overhear her.]

[sleepingkogoro]

[Oh hey, Mouri is here carrying an uniform he received from the vending machine. He was looking who it belonged to, and in his search, he swears he heard something said, and it sounded so damn sad he couldn't avoid stopping.

It took him a moment to find the person who had said that]

Lynne-san? Did something happen?

[Why are you mumbling at a music box? Mouri suspects it may be something she owns, like Stan recovered Old Ghoulie and Cherryblod got a photo of his honeymoon, but Lynne seems to have been pretty hard by whatever object this was]

[amygdalae]

[One of the few good things of the second floor being available now (if one was to ignore the how and why it even became accessible in the first place) is that it allowed everyone to spread out a bit more instead of being stuck together on one single floor. Although mostly that just means there's no constant stream of people going in and out of the library just to entertain themselves.

Bruce takes comfort in the silence, thriving in it as it helps him to focus on his continued task of going though the books in the library. The second floor opening and Tuesday's incident had made him stop for a bit, but now he was doing his best to throw himself back into it.

Still, Lynne's presence in the library doesn't get pass him - especially since its not a place she comes to often - and her downcast look tells him everything he needs to know. Clearly, something was bothering her...]

Detective Lynne?

prize machine

[lackinginfaith]

...Did you get something bad, then?

[bloodisthicker]

Well, not with that attitude you won't.

[...ah, that came out weird, probably especially since it was kind of unexpected...]

I don't mean to take the Kingmaker up on his offer by any means, but I think we should consider what we can do if we actually manage to beat him at this sick game of his.

library

[clubleader]

You can still try.

[ Mion doesn't really know Lynne that well, and she probably doesn't want to talk about it but... Mion can't just ignore a statement like that. She offers Lynne a small smile, setting down the book she was looking at. ]

[goodforsomething]

[Stan wakes up pretty early this morning, though he still looks tired. Maybe he just wasn't sleeping well. He skips breakfast and just sits in the kitchen with his coffee for a little while, before taking it back to his room, and then upstairs. He spends some time in the sewing room, finishing it while he takes apart what appears to be a couple of red yeti suits.

In the afternoon, there's a new inhabitant in the Vault! A life-sized stuffed red yeti has appeared in an empty corner of the incinerator room. It looks more realistic than the suits themselves; it's been spruced up, left shaggier and fat, with a frightening-looking scowl on its face.

Stan is currently using it like a punching bag. His form is good, like he's got boxing experience. His blows are sharp, like he's been aching to hit something for a while.]

[amygdalae]

Letting off some steam?

[Bruce had noticed this happening while he was passing by, so now when he comes in he's brought some coffee along with him plus something to eat. Got to keep the energy up, after all.]

[devastation]

[Today, Megumi can be found pretty early at the vending machine...

...And wow, does she have so much regret for giving the machine a try when it spits out that emergency manual. She forgets about everything else from the machine for a moment as she just stands here holding that book. Why is it here...

Later, here's a note being shoved under everyone's door, with the following written down:

I'd like to offer a possible class / study session that we could all do here together. I primarily teach Japanese language and culture, but I've been going over some of the books here in the library and I think there are a few subjects I can teach feasibly enough as well. I'm also looking for suggestions: if there is something that you think should be taught, or you would like to offer teaching everyone a particular subject yourself, please let me know.

If this sounds like something that would be of interest to you, please write a response to this note and slide it under my door, or give it to me in person. I can then organize a time and meeting place for us all to meet at.

If not... well, I also have some items from the vending machine? If you'd like any of these items, please let me know.

[accompanied is a list of said items]

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

--Sakura Megumi

And like the note says, you can either knock or just slide your response under the door of room 19, or you can find her in the library or kitchen. Come talk with us about our study session idea, or maybe you just want one of those items from the vending machine she's got?]

kitchen

[lackinginfaith]

Hi. Study session, huh? Is that to get everyone on the same page?

Room 19

[goodforsomething]

[Stan knocks, of course.]

Hey. Heard you got a set of brass knuckles up for grabs? [Cutting to the chase here]

Room 19

[pokexplorer]

[Since he's right next door, Colress figures it couldn't hurt to just knock! Howdy, neighbor!]

Hello, Miss Megumi. I'd like to speak with you about your study session proposal. Excellent idea, for the record!

Library

[bloodisthicker]

[...you know... you know. he looked at it and didn't think it was really his thing, but the more he actually thinks about it... well, at least she's not too hard to find!]

Good afternoon, Ms. Sakura. I got your note earlier, and I have to say, I think it's a pretty splendid idea.

library

[psychoh]

[okay. he can do this. he can ask a pretty girl for something and not look like a total tool doing so.

CLEARS THROAT] ... S-So, I actually don't know any languages but English, but since I live in California and all, knowing Japanese might, uh, end up being useful. Business-wise. [NAILED IT????]