trusthell | Week 6.

Week 6.

WEEK 6
The number of Survivors left is dropping at a quick pace; the King got what he wanted, for better or for worse; Tarrlok and Lynne were victims of both fate and some sort of magic that most in the Vault still don't quite understand, and Misa Amane has been executed, not for her particular brand of "justice", but for murdering two innocent people.

It's been a bad week.

However, Saturday is given to regrouping and sleep; there aren't any bodies to be found on Sunday morning. But that doesn't mean the night was uneventful - it seems something else may have brought you some newfound clarity. Or perhaps not...

Once again, that spiral staircase leads farther than you remember, clear up to a previously inaccessible sixth floor. Go ahead and explore as much as you like; you've done well. You've earned it.

SURVIVORS REMAINING: 14

SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY
[OOC: Welcome to week six 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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[Oh, that's...strange. Petting? Beheeyem isn't super used to that, but he'll awkwardly accept it either way. This is kind of nice, actually...]

Haha, looks like you'll have another fan at this rate, Cherryblod.

Is that so? I'm glad I'm winning them over.

[Better than he's winning over the people here, at this rate.]

I believe you have a natural calming presence- perhaps that is why they are drawn to you. I have no doubt that you would make a fantastic Trainer.

[And he does mean that! Cherryblod's kindness toward Pokemon actually reminds him a lot of Rosa. He feels this must be what he now wants to strive for, based on what his dreams showed him.]

That's very kind.

[Though he's not sure it's not just because he pets them a lot and showers them in PDA.]

Maybe in another lifetime.

[If Colress has learned anything from Rosa, it's that openly showing kindness and love to a Pokemon really goes a long way. Not that he was terrible to his Pokemon or anything, but being more loving could help. He's...working on it.]

What's to say that you couldn't have Pokemon of your own someday? When we get out of here, we could probably make it happen.

Would it even be happy living in my world without other Pokemon? I think that'd be lonely, even if I spoiled it rotten.

[And he would. Count on it.]

Well, that is hard to say, I suppose. We wouldn't really know unless we tried it.

[He has a moment of realization though, and slowly turns toward Klinklang.]

I believe Klinklang has been...fine, without other Pokemon up until now.

[He noticeably hesitates before "fine", because in reality, the Pokemon is looking rather melancholy. It has been since Colress had to break the news about Tarrlok last night.

Colress' calm demeanor briefly wavers there, thinking about it again.]

It had a grand time facing Miss Sigrun, for example. And it's not as though your Pokemon will not be around other creatures, right?

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[Does Klinklang want pets too? Because upon Cherryblod hearing that, Klinklang is definitely getting pets.]

Technically, but they'd be more like me and less like Pokemon. We don't keep many pets around.

[Probably because of how weird that feels when you're an animal yourself.]

[Klinklang appreciates the pets like you wouldn't believe, Cherryblod. It whirrs quietly, its gears rotating at a much slower pace than usual. It's definitely grateful for the support. Even Colress did his best to pet and hold it last night. (It was hard to do, for the record.)

Colress tries his best to keep his cool at this. Just...focus on the conversation.]

Hmmm. Well, if you're concerned about it being lonely, you could always have more than one. Trainers often have up to six with them at once.

[Again, they can make it work...!]

[Good, then it's getting the petting of a lifetime. And at least Colress is learning how to show affection now? So that's. Something.]

I wouldn't mind, if they're all as cute as yours.

[(HARD TO DO AS IN...HARD TO HOLD GEARS, RATHER.) But yes, he's working on it. And Klinklang is definitely liking the pets. It wishes it could snuggle, it really does. It's a bit tricky with the spikes though.

Colress chuckles softly.]

There are over six-hundred of them, I'm sure you'll be able to find plenty of cute ones for your own family.

[Especially if even gears and an alien are cute to him.]

[If it could snuggle, Cherryblod would snuggle the crap out of it. Alas, pettings will have to do.]

Then maybe I will, once things settle down at home.

I truly do think you would enjoy it.

[Colress' smile returns in this moment. Everyone here could do well with a Pokemon as far as he is concerned. He could especially see Sigrun enjoying a Fighting-type.

But, yes, home...hm. What a topic "home" actually is right now.]

Indeed. I have a feeling that I may have some settling to do myself when I return if my dreams are anything to go by...

[They've been hard for everyone to talk about, no doubt.]

Is everything alright back there?

[Is the sky at least not bleeding?]

[In the grand scheme of things, Colress' situation at home is nothing compared to Cherryblod's. Let's put it that way.]

Yes, everything is fine. I actually discovered that I completed my research. The theme of my research: "Bringing out the power of Pokemon." I...after all this time, I found my answer.

[He says it like it's bittersweet. Obviously, it's the source of everything being up in the air for him right now.]

[Well, that's a relief. Even if it's bittersweet, it's not... just bitter.]

So now what will you do?

Exactly. That is going to be the next question I will have to work on answering for the remainder of my time here.

[It's not the worst dilemma in the world to have for certain, but there's an uneasy feeling about suddenly not having an aim in life after having one for so many years.

As he thinks about it though, he considers the previous week's dream he had. Would it be worth bringing up too?

...Hm.]

...Cherryblod. I know this may sound strange, but may I speak with you about the topic of the Kingmaker's claim about our worlds?

Of course.

[It's not a thrilling topic of conversation, but he's here for support.]

[With that in mind, Colress leans himself up against one of the counters in the lab as he settles into his explanation for even bringing the topic up. His expression is entirely neutral, as it usually was back in the earlier weeks.]

The reason I bring it up is because in my dream last weekend, there was actually a very real possibility for destruction to befall my world. Strange coincidence, isn't it?

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That is a coincidence. So you think the Kingmaker might be telling the truth?

See, that is the problem. My dream this weekend showed me that the destruction was seemingly averted. So...what could this mean?

[It makes it even more confusing now that he knows what could have happened, but the Kingmaker is saying it did happen...?]

Unrelated causes, maybe? Though your world would be really unlucky to face two threats of destruction in a row.

[At least his isn't destroyed. Just awful.]

Ah... [HOW COMFORTING...] I would like to hope that isn't the case.

I simply found it rather interesting if a bit unnerving to actually experience such threats happening in my dreams, after what the Kingmaker claimed. With that last dream, I began to wonder if he knew more about the cause of our worlds' destruction than he was letting on.

That is of course, if his claim is actually true.

[And actually? He still doesn't really believe it.]

...For me, personally, I can't believe that our worlds are gone until I see proof. It's just not possible for me to give into that.

[Because all that keeps him going is his family, some days.]

That is the strangest part, isn't it? It has been weeks and he hasn't so much as given us a shred of evidence. All of his little incentives have been purely hypothetical, based on whether or not we believe this hollow claim.

If he wants us to believe him so badly, why hasn't he given concrete evidence...?

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