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!]

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INVESTIGATION

[acherontiastyx]

[...yeah. Guzma is just gonna spend some time in his room after the morning, just... kind of screaming into his pillow? Staring at the wall? Taking a long-ass shower fully clothed? All of the above? Probably all of the above.

Right. So. He calms down a bit, maybe. Takes a few deep breaths. Changes into his generic school outfit and arranges it so it looks disheveled and unkempt.

Yeah. Okay. He's... he's gonna go head to the vending machine and do some gambling to see if it makes him feel better. And surprise, it actually does, because along with a bunch of other shit, whenever he excitedly tosses that Pokeball, it's... it's his giant three foot long spider friend, who immediately scuttles up to him as he kneels down to pet the shit out of him.

Yeah. Okay. He's feeling a little better now. He's doing alright. And anyway, he now has an idea. Ariados gives him a little more range to explore, doesn't he? So does Masquerain, but a spider's a little better for climbing things and getting real close.

...

So yeah. He's gonna investigate the fuck out of the kitchen. For a good portion of the afternoon, Guzma is going to be in there along with a giant spider that's currently crawling on the walls and ceiling looking for secrets.]

vending machine

[oyashiromama]

[THAT SURE IS A GIANT SPIDER-]

M- my goodness...!

[she's not scared really she's seen worse just WHOA THAT IS NOT WHAT SHE WAS EXPECTING]

[acherontiastyx]

Yeah, isn't he great?

[...he knows this is gonna freak most people out so he kind of puts a hand on the Ariados's abdomen to keep him from walking on up to investigate.]

This is one of my good old buddies!

[oyashiromama]

He is...certainly something I've never seen before.

[approaching...slowly...and reaching out a hand]

What's his name?

[acherontiastyx]

His species is Ariados, but he's Boris to his friends. So, me.

[Guzma lets him go so he can investigate, which... well. He looks up at Hanyuu expectantly.]

...and, uh, lots of people.

[oyashiromama]

...Hello, Boris the Ariados.

[Does he want to shake?]

[acherontiastyx]

[SHAKE... YES... he will lift a leg up.]

[oyashiromama]

[ONE OF MANY LEG shake shake shake]

He's very polite.

[acherontiastyx]

He's just playing nice so you'll let him sit in your lap at some point. They're all such mooches out of battle, I'll tell you.

[...he doesn't sound as put upon as he probably intends to.]

[oyashiromama]

They seem nice. Pokémon. [She...pets his head? This is a new experience.] Good companions.

[acherontiastyx]

[hell yes, you are now Boris's new favorite non-Guzma person.]

Yeah, definitely. They're really great, and I'm glad I have most of them back. It was... way too quiet before I got 'em back, you know?

[oyashiromama]

[Well, awww...! He's much more receptive than Masquerain, hello there Boris!]

I...can only imagine. If you're used to growing up with them... How many do you have? You...drew pictures, didn't you? Before?

[acherontiastyx]

Yeah, I have five. So... I'm a little under halfway there now, I guess. And yeah, I drew a few, but I didn't really pay attention to see if they were still on the vending machine.

...I mean, they're probably doing alright, but it still gets my blood boiling.

[trustwellness]

[There doesn't seem to be anything off on the walls or ceiling - there's a vent, but it's too small for Ariados to fit in.]

[acherontiastyx]

[Hmmm, okay. What about... the fridge. Is there space for Ariados to get in between the top of the fridge and the ceiling, or is it floor to ceiling?]

[trustwellness]

[There is space for Ariados to get up there! What are you looking for here?]

[acherontiastyx]

[Is there anything behind the fridge that Ariados would be able to look down and see? Let's try that!]

[trustwellness]

[Aside from standard wiring, nope! It all looks normal back there.]

[acherontiastyx]

[...well, after Ariados comes back with no results, it's time to start looking through cabinets. Maybe there's something at the back of one of them... he'll start at the end furthest from the refrigerator and make his way over.]

[trustwellness]

[There doesn't seem to be anything out of place in any of these... but you'll probably notice that everything in the kitchen still looks brand new. The knives and utensils still look new, even though you guys have been here for so long. The refrigerator, stove, and microwave are all in perfect condition as well, despite how often everyone uses them.]

[acherontiastyx]

[...yo. that shit. is fucking weird. No stains? No scratches?

...he has an idea. Let's see... he'll get a plate while he's looking that over, and a knife...]

[trustwellness]

[Nothing off about the plate or the knife! They both look like they're in perfect condition. What are you going to do with them?]

[acherontiastyx]

[...can he scratch the plate with the knife. maybe a Team Skull logo.]

[trustwellness]

[You can indeed! Go ahead and create the best Skull logo you can!]

[acherontiastyx]

[hell yeah. it looks great.

...so. he's gonna take that plate and put it in... one of the cabinets behind some shit nobody eats, like... oatmeal or something. he's gonna get a piece of paper out of his pocket and write it down.]