unknownseas | WEEK 8

Good morning, passengers. Happy Sunday. Happy New Year.

Your numbers have officially dropped to single digits. One of you managed to kill the first of the major living obstacles to your collective freedom. A ghost or demon or something nearly killed you. It was a weird week.

The cruise continues on, roller coaster back up and running as ever, arcade free and clear of coins. The last free floor of the ship is open, as well as part of the top deck with... well, something you might expect to see way more on a cruise ship than anything else here. One way or another, you get a feeling you can't shake - things are going to end soon.

No rain yet, but the clouds are closing in fast above you. A cold wind blows during the night, sending the ship gently rocking. Around midnight or so, if you head to the deck, you can hear thunder in the distance.

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[ ooc: Welcome to week 8, everyone! Remember to turn in AC here and coins for regains over here! If you wish to get in contact with the npcs, Davy Jones is over here, and "The Captain" is over here! And as requested, profiles are accessible here. ]

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I...do not have trouble with continuing onward, if I must.

[War makes that necessary.]

And to be honest, I do blame this ship. Its rules, its...very awful captains. But I feel as if there must have been something I could have done, limited as I am...even if it was one thing.

...can you think of even one thing you should have done different?

[Because boy do a million of those come to mind when you ask that to yourself. Filbo is pretty sure the answer is an absolute 'yes']

Well-

[There are things she could have done differently, but.]

...Well. So much of it is out of my control.

That's true. In the end we're kinda limited in what we can do. It's not really something that should make anyone feel any better, honestly, but maybe the--the important part is to realize that and still keep doing what you can.

[...]

Did you at least manage to say something to Lalli? Before, well...

[Did you at least say goodbye to him?]

[It was kind of a goodbye. They both understood...there was probably no coming back.]

I gave him one of the ribbons from my dress. And promised I would find his cousin, Onni...and I told him my real name.

[That hand wrapped up in her own ribbon is clenched, but not tightly.]

[Oof, that's a heavy promise. Not only that, but also telling her real name--oh, real name? Goodness, looks like Flayn still has mysteries she hasn't told others about. That she told Lalli that...]

You really trusted Lalli. A lot. I hadn't realized you and him were so close.

[She's. Planning on telling everyone. There's just never a good time.]

...I had not, either. But, looking back...he went out of his way to comfort me when I was upset. And he did not think I was strange, or odd. Then again, I did not think that of him, either, even if he did not think like most others do. [What's a neurodivergent, can you eat it.] And when everything came to a head, I just...felt so hurt. More hurt than before.

[And that's really hard to top. Sara dying, and Lorna having to take the responsibility for the spirit posessing her, really wrecked Flayn on the inside. Even if she doesn't show it. Being able to take care of Emily probably helped a lot.]

We never even got to do...like. Dating things. Or hold hands. Maybe if I had realized sooner...but would that have pushed him away? I. I do not think I could be subtle.

[Translation: what if she came on too strong and scared him off? Goddess, that would hurt, too.]

Oh. That's--oh, no.

[She fell in love and now he's gone. No wonder she's so depressed. That must hurt to no end...]

I don't think he'd have pushed you away. I mean, he was kinda unwilling to be around people? But I don't think he'd have pushed you away knowing it'd hurt you.

[It's hard for Filbo to imagine Flayn being pushy unless she was hella annoyed, and there was no reason for her to be hella annoyed with Lalli. It probably would have gone fine, he thinks]

You are sure? I. I know I can be...annoying, sometimes.

[She is self-aware, at least, that being someone who looks as she does and talks as she does and acts as she does can culminate in some folks getting irritated.]

Definitely. Lalli doesn't talk much, but he cares, I could tell. I'm sure it'd all have gone better than you think.

[He's so wrong. Lalli absolutely is the kind of person that needs a slow burn, really. Alas, although Filbo generally can read a person well enough to know how they're like and all, he never noticed the not-so-subtle hints of Lalli's difficult personality -- mostly because he's too accepting of what he sees and how he's treated instead of delving into it all. It may be fortunate Flayn didn't ask Filbo for advice on this regard]

[Flayn...would probably take the slow burn, though. She's inexperienced in so many ways. While she'll go for the things she wants, it is not as if she is completely oblivious to others. Just a little blinded by enthusiasm from the get-go.]

...Well. Maybe it is silly to speculate on it. We cannot go back and change things, so...now it will never be.

Are you sure?

[Filbo visibly hesitates, but...maybe for the sake of trying to give Flayn just a little bit of hope he should say it:]

I-I'm not saying you should get your hopes up, but...if I understand correctly all this about the end of the world and everything, there's a-a very small chance it's...it's not over yet. That we can do something for those who have died, so...if it helps you go on, maybe that's something to aim for.

[It sure is for Filbo, really. He's ready to say farewell to everyone who has died so far, but he sure will try his hardest to help things go in the right direction so there's at least a tiny chance something can be done about the dead, and he knows he's not the only one. Others like Zaveid want to, too]

...

[???]

We - we can?

[No one told her any of this???]

I dunno the details. It's all about...Davy Jones? I think? And the end of the world? Something about those who have died not having passed on yet. I-It's complicated and honestly I don't really get it, so you shouldn't take it for granted, but it's...

...maybe it can be done if we try hard enough?

[It would require Davy Jones to be incredibly merciful of them, really. That and also surviving the murdercruise, which is even harder. The odds are not on their favor]

When did this all come to light? Did I miss a meeting? I was certain I attended them all, even if I did not have much to contribute myself!

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