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

[oyashiromama]

[The incentive leaves Hanyuu in a foul mood- well, an already more foul mood than she's been in! Less despondent depression and more generally frustration and annoying. Awesome. She'll be at the meeting tonight, but besides that...

First thing's first, a stop by the vending machine. Not like last time was exactly favorable, but it's almost an idle, methodical action. She's got her Maidenly Carry-on Bag to hold everything, and...well there's stun grenades, awesome. And another doll of Chiyuki which is great but she keeps going and- ...gets a large tea bag that she's pretty sure she knows what can be used for and again, the incentive really pissed her off so Hanyuu is just quietly annoyed and aggravated and keeps putting in coins, until-

Until she gets an empty syringe, at which point, in an almost childish pout, she stomps her foot and kicks the machine.]

You stupid--! Ugh, aaagh, why do you give out such- stupid...!

[She's not having a good time of this so let's find something else to do.

She hasn't really looked around the newest floor, save for a brief talk with Judy yesterday, so she'll do that, earlier in the day. Where she settles on is the pool, though not to swim, traditionally. No, she removes her sandals and socks and just puts her feet in the water, much calmer than earlier but mostly just. Wistful, melancholic. Staring at the water and her reflection. She's again wearing her miko outfit, but without the sleeves, so it feels somehow like she's smaller than usual. Or maybe it just has to do with how she's holding herself.

Besides that, there's not much to do. She's pointedly avoiding the infirmary, and just quietly retreats to her usual spot of the games room, where she finds a deck of cards and starts up a game of solitaire.]

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.]

vending machine ofc

[plentyfriendly]

[that would seem to be a lot of noise there...]

What's going on here?

[oyashiromama]

[Usually Hanyuu's wrapped up in being a dignified god (or at least trying to be) but right now she's just too completely done with absolutely all of this to stop. She kicks the vending machine one more time and points to the syringe, which she'd just let roll on the floor.]

That- this thing...!

1/2

[plentyfriendly]

It's not like this doesn't give out worthless stuff, what's-

[Wait.]

[plentyfriendly]

[She knows that design.]

That asshole!

[Phi is suddenly a lot angrier - and more panicked.]

You didn't use this on yourself, did you?!

[oyashiromama]

[UM, WOW Hanyuu starts, taking a step back.]

Wh- n-no, of course not! It was empty when it emerged.

[plentyfriendly]

Oh, thank god.

[She's not particularly religious but having an old German foster mom does some things to the vocabulary, especially under stress.]

Or would it be "thanks, god"?

Anyway, I'm going to burn that. It's too dangerous to keep around.

games room

[iaspis]

[Jasper recognizes the game, because she's pretty sure it's the same one that Chiyuki was playing before....

Well. No need to think too hard about that.]

Is that Solitaire? How do you play the game, anyway?

[oyashiromama]

[Ah, Jasper... Hanyuu nods to her.]

It's...you shuffle, and set it up in the proper formation, and then...you try to get all the suits separated out.

[She has clubs and diamonds started, there.]

And you can only place cards on...alternating colors. See?

[iaspis]

I see.

[She watches with interest.]

Gems don't have games like this. It doesn't exactly fit in with the Diamond's order.

[She sounds a little bitter about it, surprisingly.]

[oyashiromama]

[...Oh, that's strange.]

It sounds like you'd prefer otherwise. Do you...like these games?

[iaspis]

There are a number of games that appear interesting. I've looked through a few of them before.

It makes me wonder what Gem life would be like, if there was more time to relax.

games room

[byday]

[Bruce is in a bit of a mood. It seems like there's been decidedly less charm to him, though it's to be expected with the circumstances. Spotting the cards in the game room gets him to raise an eyebrow, however.]

Solitaire, huh? Guess we've got to pass the time somehow.

[oyashiromama]

[...HI BRUCE. Hanyuu shifts in her seat as he approaches, but she glances up at him, and nods.]

I didn't feel like waiting until someone showed up, you see. Have to do something to keep occupied.

[byday]

Sounds like you've got the right idea. I've been on edge this entire week.

[oyashiromama]

I can relate. [Tense, but...] I hear...there's a way to play a two-person version of the game, if you need something to do with your hands.

vending machine IF WE'VE HIT THREAD CAPACITY TELL ME IDEK

[matchbreaker]

[ ... Wow, that sure was a tantrum? Should she give her a minute??? ... Nah. Elda saw that, and she instead decides to get up behind Hanyuu, reach about her body, and hold out -

A drawing???

It does appear to be a sheet of paper that has a drawing on it! Or well, two of three half-finished drawings of various people here. Specifically, Elda's tried to draw Silver, Hanyuu, and Lusamine from memory ]

Want to help me with something?

[oyashiromama]

[Between indiscernible grumbles, there's the drawing, shoved in her face! Surprised so much, Hanyuu can't help but yelp and stumble...to the side, since it seems Elda's behind her but she can't stumble forward so-]

E-E-Elda...! I- don't sneak up on people like that!

[matchbreaker]

[ She leaps back a half-step, dropping the paper in the process. Oops?

But she waves dismissively! ]

Oh come on, I'm a vampire! It's what we do!

[oyashiromama]

[Grumble grumble UGH

(Hanyuu, just because you always walk so loudly-)]

Wh- what do you need help with, Elda?