WEEK 4

[bathymetric]

Another trial, another week, and still you're probably running lower on answers than you'd like. And on people - you lost three since last Sunday. By the end of this week, you'll have been here for nearly a full month, yet still the days crawl on.

You wake up Sunday, again with no memory of Saturday, but this time with a simple message on your devices: You may resume requesting items, if you like. Enjoy. Guess it really was just a stealth motive after all, but at least it's being communicated that it's over! That's something, at least.

And when you leave your rooms on Sunday, there's another new area to explore! This one is... certainly more ambitious in its construction than the last one, to say the least. But hey, you have a pretty neat place to host parties, if you feel so inclined! That's... fun...

Hey, you gotta find the fun in situations like this where you can! Silver linings, right?



SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY

[ ooc: Welcome to Week 4! Remember to turn in AC here, threads for regain coins here, and if you feel so inclined you can visit Angel's office hours over here! ]

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[lovelikeyou]

Good morning, Therion!

[Rose casts a glance over the liquor pile he's assembling, but she's never been interested in any of that. It doesn't taste all that good to her, and she can't get drunk.]

I brought you this. [She holds out her hand, showing off...yet another diamond. Joy.] I thought I'd let you have the first pick, since you like them so much.

[bolderfell]

[WHAT'S GOOD ABOUT IT, ROSE. Nothing, except for the early-mornng acquisition of goods and valuables. Therion scowls at her and snatches the diamond quickly.]

You really have to stop giving these away so easily.

[lovelikeyou]

[Rose smiles wryly, just for a second.]

They don't mean anything to me.

[bolderfell]

I know. The problem is what they mean to others.

[The jewel goes in his pocketses.]

It didn't happen this time, but people do kill for money, Rose. You can't forget that down here.

[lovelikeyou]

Isn't it better to give them away, then?

[bolderfell]

No. You think you're spreading the wealth, helping people, but for the ones to whom this stuff actually matters? They see you part with it like it's nothing, and what they really feel is jealousy. And resentment.

[For all the bitterness he's projecting, most of it seems to be aimed not at Rose, but elsewhere. He's not even looking at her, but at the shelves of bottles behind him, fingers knotted in his scarf and eyes hard.]

[lovelikeyou]

[...?]

It can't be any better for me to keep them myself. Even if they weren't... [well] ...I don't need human money. I'm not a human. It wouldn't be fair for me to take things I don't need, and someone else might.

[bolderfell]

I didn't say it was fair. That's just how it is. When you get down to it, humans are out for themselves--as soon as they realize they can get something out of you, they will. So do yourself a favor and keep your guard up.

[lovelikeyou]

...you're the only person I've given anything to, you know. I don't think you're like that.

[bolderfell]

You... Do you not know what a thief is?

[lovelikeyou]

What are you going to steal from me? You can look at the other things I got from the machine, if you want.

[bolderfell]

You're missing the point. I'm saying that of course I'm "like that." I take things from people even when they do need them. I don't care.

[lovelikeyou]

Then why are you so worried about warning me?

[bolderfell]

--Because I don't appreciate having my life put on the line every time one of you drops dead.

[lovelikeyou]

[Therion, you're the only other person involved in this diamond thing]

I'm sure you won't try to kill me if I find another diamond, then.

[bolderfell]

[HE DOESN'T KNOW THAT! I mean, she said, BUT SHE COULD BE LYING! EVERYONE COULD ALWAYS BE LYING! TRUST NO ONE! HE IS THE NIGHT!

In a moment of (probably sleep-deprived) weakness, he groans, drags his hands down his face, breathes in deeply, and opens his palms in exasperation.]

Why.

[lovelikeyou]

I get that a lot...

[Well. It's more like she used to.]

If you wanted to kill someone, I'm sure you wouldn't spend so much time being concerned about them, and warning them of the possibility.

[bolderfell]

[Clenching his jaw, he blatantly turns away.]

...Just because I don't enjoy having to doesn't mean I won't.

[lovelikeyou]

I'll keep that in mind.

[Sure, buddy. You seem done, though, and she doesn't want to argue, so if you don't turn around again she's just gonna peace out.]

[bolderfell]

[...]

Make sure you do.

[PEACE.]