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

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[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!]

Comments

Sewing Room

[cherryblooded]

[Cherryblod is around in the morning to help make food, but it's later in the day that he starts a real conversation with her.]

Friends of yours?

[He means the people the dolls were based on.]

[prismbloom]

[ She nods, setting them all side-by-side. ]

I've never made dolls like this before, so I'm afraid they're not that good.

[ She doesn't sound too bothered about that, though. ]

[cherryblooded]

They're still very cute, especially for a first attempt.

[prismbloom]

Thank you.

[ Now that she thinks about it... ]

Have you considered making some of your own? I can't speak for anyone else, but it's helped me.

[cherryblooded]

I don't really know how to sew... Not anything any more complicated than applying patches to clothing, at least.

[prismbloom]

I'd be happy to teach you as much as I can.

[cherryblooded]

That's very kind of you. I'd be happy to learn.

[Might as well gain something from this whole experience, even if it's just learning how to sew dolls.]

[prismbloom]

[ She clears a space for him, gesturing to the chair next to her. ]

Please take a seat, then.

[cherryblooded]

[He does, and gives her a wide smile.]

Where should we start?

[prismbloom]

First, what fabric would you like to work with? We have an enormous selection.

[cherryblooded]

[He doesn't take long to decide - he picks out a vibrant shade of red.]

This one.

[prismbloom]

Now, what sort of doll are you going to make? An animal, or a person?

[cherryblooded]

A humanoid, I think would be easier to start with.

[Animals are people too though..]

[prismbloom]

[ look she hasn't been to disney town yet, or she can't remember, gosh

She pushes a stack of patterns over, each marked with what they are--head, arm, leg, along with how many he should cut out. ]

The numbers denote how many you'll cut out; place those on top of the fabric and carefully cut along the edge of the pattern.

[cherryblooded]

[He focuses, and cuts neat, careful pieces for each with steady hands. So far so good.]

[prismbloom]

[ She watches his progress, then reaches for a large box. That's a lot of thread in there when she opens it up, huh? Lots of needles, too. She pulls one out, handing it to him--with the pointy end up, of course. ]

Cut a length of thread in the same color as your fabric, or close to it--[ Here, she holds up her thread so he can see how long it should be ]--and thread it through the small hole at the non-pointy end of the needle.

[cherryblooded]

[This part is harder. He does the cutting part okay, but when it comes to threading, he can't manage to get it through the hole.]

...Harder than it looks.

[prismbloom]

It's a bit tricky, even for me. Would you like me to thread it for you?

[cherryblooded]

I'll have it in a second.

[...

More failure.]

[prismbloom]

Steady your hands by placing your elbows on the table, if they're shaking a bit.

[cherryblooded]

[He does so, and after a few more attempts:]

There!

[Look at him sparkle, he finally got it.]

[prismbloom]

[ And she herself is practically beaming. ]

Now, tie a small knot at the end of the thread. It doesn't have to be big; I usually tie it twice. This will make sure your thread doesn't get pulled from the fabric while you're sewing.

[cherryblooded]

[That part he can manage easy. Two knots, check.]

[prismbloom]

[ She nods. ]

Now, watch, and follow what I do, [ she says, picking up the fabric. places the two circles for the head against each other, then carefully pokes her needle through. She pulls it snug--then pokes the needle back through the fabric, creating a sturdy, fairly small stitch. ]

[cherryblooded]

[He mimics her actions, ending up with a serviceable, if slightly bigger stitch.]