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 think it'll be easier. It's hard to do it, but...honestly I think you helped. A lot. Thanks, Yeager. I owe you one...once again.

[As if he's keeping a tally, hah]

You seem to be having far less trouble than me, at least? I hope so. Have you at least been getting sleep?

I'm glad I could help.

[Those questions get him to pause for a moment.]

...It isn't as though I've been unaffected. This... isn't particularly easy for me either. But the voices I've been hearing... well, I can at least know that two of them are lies. Gauche and Droite may have some problems with how I've handled things, but they've never once said anything like this to me.

[So there's that, at least. It's easier to tune it out when it already sounds weird coming from them.]

There is one that is... harder to ignore. Because quite frankly, she's right. She really would be quite upset with me... but she died ten years ago. It isn't as though she really can judge me, after all.

[It can't be her opinions in the first place because she isn't around to have them.]

[Of course the daughters would be some of what Yeager was hearing...at least he can handle those, he knows Gauche and Droite better than anyone. The other one, though...]

Oh...I'm so sorry to hear that, Yeager. I dunno what kinda things you're hearing with her voice? But whatever it is, even if it sounds like she's right...

[Hm, what kind of view should he suggest to make this somewhat easier for Yeager...]

...it's the Captain speaking through her. The things he thinks would break you, and using her voice for that. Maybe try to think of this as the Captain himself using her voice.

[To Filbo that's harder to believe in his own case because half of what he hears are memories and the other half are things he has imagined friends at home and on the boat would say, but for Yeager perhaps he'd be able to use that particular argument easier than Filbo would, he thinks. Perhaps it'd work]

Yes. I know that's what it is - it's a rather painful reminder, but it's one designed to push me into acting on the motive, same as all these other threats and offers have been. If last week couldn't get me to break, nothing will.

[He sounds certain about that, at least.]

It's troublesome and difficult, but that doesn't mean that I can't handle it. Thank you for worrying about me, Filbo, but I won't let you down.

At this point I don't think you could ever let me or anyone else down. I mean, look at yourself! You're still around even though...many of us aren't anymore, and you're still keeping your head up, and even though some very painful and unfair stuff were used against you you still are the same guy who isn't afraid of messing with jukeboxes for no reason other than you think it's funny.

[Filbo sounds absolutely glad about all that, really]

I think the word is...sturdy? No, that isn't it. It's...uh...indomitable! That's more like it.

[The word he was trying to use definitely was 'resilient' but he couldn't remember it]

[let's be honest, "indomitable" is slightly more accurate for his murdergame development here........]

I do like the sound of that, you know!

But I don't pretend that I haven't had my hardships. Truly, the reason why I'm still able to keep my head up is because there isn't much that can be worse than what I already experienced back home. It took me awhile to see that, but our current Captain is going to have to try harder to get me to break.

That sounds both great and incredibly worrying, Yeager.

[Because wow, what kind of thing have you gone through at home that murdercruise and its motives aren't up to par? Filbo refrains from asking for details, but really, that Yeager is saying that speaks volumes already]

...the past is in the past, anyway? I hope you don't have to go through whatever you experienced back home ever again.

[The first part just gets a laugh from him, but he isn't interested in going into detail so you'll be spared!! That is absolutely the correct response to this, thanks, Filbo.]

It is, ja. And it isn't likely to happen again, so once we've found a way out of here, everything should work out just fine.

Got any big plans for the future already?

[Looks like Filbo still is talking as if having decided they'll survive and return home. What can he say, he's an optimist]

[That gets a laugh out of him, but truly, the optimism is appreciated. He's found himself relying on it more and more as well, because at least if you can fake it, you may eventually make it.]

I wouldn't say they're big plans, but I do intend to go home and reunite with my daughters! There's quite a bit I need to tell them and apologize for... And after that, I think I'll work on some reforms within Leviathan's Claw. Not that I've been doing a bad job running the guild, of course, it's just that there's plenty I can improve on, and I'd like to support them as best I can.

What about you, Filbo?

That's right! There's always room for improvement. And surely you're still strong as always, you're gonna be able to stay in charge for so many years to come they're gonna want nobody else.

[If someone tried to usurp the top spot Filbo has no doubt Yeager will swoop by and claim it back in no time at all. Probably. Guilds have started to sound like a sort of cutthroat organization, Terce Lumireis is such a tough place]

I'm...not sure? I mean, I doubt I can be the mayor anymore if any time has passed. There's no way I'm gonna be able to explain any of this to the public. But after taking a long break and, well, trying to explain to my friends why I went missing, I guess...I'll find some other way to help out. Being a mayor can't be the only way, you know! Other than that I have no idea.

[Politics probably won't work anymore, but hey, he'll figure something out. At least he sounds sure he can]

[The first part gets a nod; he's certainly confident in that much, at least!! As for Filbo's plans...]

Ja, I think that's reasonable. You've proven that you don't need to be a leader to help - you're plenty helpful as it is! While I do think your friends would be more understanding of it in time, it may be a good idea to set your sights on something new to explore!

[Just so you aren't disappointed if everyone else isn't willing to give you another shot at being mayor...]

No matter what it is you end up doing, I'm sure you'll be just fine. You're very resilient, Filbo!

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