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

SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY

[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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[ravagers]

[ For once, she gets a mostly nice memory. She and the others had traveled to Gran Pulse, and Fang had found out the truth... That much she'd guessed, but it's good to know she'd been spot-on.

After she wakes, she lets Hanyuu know she's up and at 'em, by leaving a note for her. Hanyuu's been through a heck of a lot, there's no need to worry her needlessly. Vanille does end up bringing Hanyuu breakfast in bed, though, once she thinks about it. It's rice and vegetables, but there's also fruit and eggs and toast, too. And a cup of vanilla tea with some cream and sugar in it. She might talk to Hanyuu a while, but feel free to find Vanille coming out of room 20 with a tray in hand.

And after that, she decides to investigate the new floor. She checks out exactly one room before she falls in love completely. This is her home now and nothing can take this from her. Therefore, Vanille will be spending most of her day in the greenhouse, occasionally coming out to grab a bite to eat in the kitchen. ]

That Room 20 prompt

[matchbreaker]

[ Elda's morning is not ... really that great. It's not her worst here, not by a long shot, but she did have a plan once she's up and at 'em, which to be fair is more like 11 than the time the clock actually wakes them. When the clock wakes them she goes back to sleep. And then she steps out into the world, grumpy and...

...

And that sure was a girl coming out of Hanyuu's room. Elda feels a strange mix of things thing, a gratefulness that means someone was checking on Hanyuu other than her (though after the last trial that's sort of obvious) and - well, some other feeling she doesn't want to examine. Being friends is hard, okay. Particularly when you're a hateful old vampire.

However, all of that comes together to see a small imp of a woman basically glaring something she doesn't realize is a tired looking death glare at the girl as she needs to pass her to get anywhere else down the hall.

... Oh wait, she's coming towards her. ]

Good morning.

[ Nailed it ]

[ravagers]

[ Out of all the things she expected to see upon exiting Hanyuu's room... um. That is not one of them. Vanille understandably looks nervous, and she clutches the tray tighter. ]

Good mornin'! [ just act natural. ] Eheh... Did you sleep okay?

[matchbreaker]

[ Elda's baleful glare continues, even as she's answering politely, ]

Probably about as well as anyone. What about you?

[ravagers]

[ why is she so scary.... ]

Erm... pretty well, I suppose. [ She woke up confused because Varric wasn't there but it's fine. ] Umm... have you checked out the new floor if we've gotten one...?

[matchbreaker]

No, not yet.

[ On the plus side she's not in full on cat-like predatory eyes mode? Yet? She answers that evenly, a hand going to her hip. She should... say more. She knows. Well, knows, doesn't care yet. ]

[ravagers]

[ Wow. You could cut the tension with a knife. ]

Oh. [ ... ] Did you... want to check on Hanyuu?

[matchbreaker]

[ The glare holds for about two more seconds...

And then she bursts out laughing, her typical wahaha old lady evil laugh, ]

Well, you can tell me if she's doing well or not, so there's no need! Wouldn't want her comatose and drunk again!

[ravagers]

[ Oh, that's... marginally better! ]

Umm, I made her breakfast, and she doesn't seem drunk... since I stayed with her last night, and all.

greenhouse

[iaspis]

[It's been a long, long time since Jasper has seen anything like this, and it's obvious once she steps inside.]

We must be deep underground, yet these plants seem to be doing just fine.

Do you recognize any of these plants?

[She stops to examine a pink flower, staring at it for a long time.]

[ravagers]

Yeah... pretty odd, huh? But it feels almost like Gran Pulse, being in here!

[ Vanille nods as she peers over at the more dangerous plants. Strange, that there should be some of those... ]

Mm-hmm! A lot of 'em, actually. There are herbs, vegetables, and even fruit trees.

[iaspis]

Gran Pulse? That's somewhere from your world, isn't it?

[ravagers]

Yeah...

[ She trails off, expression turning more wistful. ]

It was my home.

[iaspis]

Was?

[She turns at that.]

Did something happen?

[ravagers]

[ ah-- ]

Erm... yeah. It's gone now.

[iaspis]

[.....oh]

I see. What happened, if you don't mind my asking?

[ravagers]

Hundreds of years ago... something happened that unleashed a lot of Chaos. It swallowed up Gran Pulse and Cocoon... and left Nova Chrysalia.

HANYUU'S ROOM THIS MORNING

[oyashiromama]

[It's because Hanyuu's still sorting through her memories that she lets Vanille leave without checking on her, half-awake and thoughtful. By the time Vanille returns, she'll be completely awake, about to rise and wash her face, and straightening her hair-- she'll have to go talk to Elda to ask for her brush, to borrow-

But, instead, there's the plucky girl with a whole bunch of food!]

V-Vanille...! Oh, did- did you make this all for me...?

[ravagers]

[ Vanille's still thinking about... everything that's happened this past weekend, but cooking helps. She nods and gives Hanyuu a smile. ]

Well, for us, actually! I thought, after having a heck of a time for a while now, you'd like this.

[oyashiromama]

I'm touched. [She returns the smile, tenfold.] A lot of people...took an interest in my well-being last week, regarding food, but...no one's ever made me breakfast in bed before.

Thank you, Vanille. [She makes some room on the bed- she hasn't had enough time to get it straightened out yet, but it'll do for now.]

[ravagers]

Aw, really? That's a shame! [ She nods as she sits. ] I think you deserve breakfast in bed every day! So that's what I'll do, if you'll let me.

A good mama like you should have nice things.

[oyashiromama]

A- a good...

[SHE'S GONNA CRY IT'S SO EARLY IN THE MORNING AND SHE HAD A DOOZY OF A MEMORY-DREAM LAST NIGHT]

Oh, you are...just such a sweet girl...! [hanyuu wants to hug her but she doesn't want her to drop all the food so- instead she'll help her with it]

[ravagers]

[ People keep saying that...! First Lusamine, now Hanyuu... ]

Aww, I just do what I can. I want to see the people I care about happy, that's all.

[oyashiromama]

[WELL YOU KEEP CALLING THEM MOM-]

No, no, really! Attentive, kind, and enduring- really, anyone would be honored to have you as their own child.

[ravagers]

[ LOOK CAN YOU BLAME HER

... She feels a little sheepish now. Vanille plays with one of her pigtails, thinking. ]

You... really think so?