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! ]

Comments

[baitless]

I... hm. Well, I won’t pretend it’s anything but disturbing and unholy, but it’s something to do, I suppose.

[...]

...are you accepting donations, I don’t particularly like looking at the one I got out of the machine.

[fivestagegod]

I'll take it off your hands, sure.

[oh my god this thing is gonna be so bad]

[baitless]

Let me go and get it, then.

[TIME TO LEAVE... AND THEN RETURN WITH A MARIONETTE... which he will hand over, sure.]

Have fun with that, then.

[fivestagegod]

Thanks.

[...]

So is there a reason you've been painfully and obviously weird during the trials lately, or...?

[baitless]

...was I that bad during the first one?

[well, okay, he probably can’t get away with being evasive...]

I will admit that I had been dreading the idea of actually having to address my profile ever since I noted how... invasive it was. I think all the stress of wondering when someone was going to bring it up got to me, so I conducted myself poorly when it... did.

[fivestagegod]

You weren't, but Rhea wasn't doing you any favors whatsoever.

[Like, is she always like that, or.]

That's understandable, though. I'm guessing that's some sort of massive secret where you're from?

[baitless]

[...he lets out a very tired sigh, and just kind of... rubs his temple...]

I have known Rhea a very long time, and while I care for her very deeply, I will not pretend she never tries my patience.

[see, he knows how to talk about siblings! ...which makes All That even sadder...]

But yes, it is. I suppose it does not matter much here, of course, but old habits are hard to break.

[fivestagegod]

I don't have a problem with her, honestly, but she needs to stop derailing everything during trials because she feels like being unsubtle that day.

[JUST...SAYING...]

But hey, it's not like I've been entirely level with everyone, either - we've all got secrets. Some are just more likely to be relevant than others.

[baitless]

I’ll do my best to try and keep her on track next time, even if I would prefer there not to be a next time.

[like. You know. It sucks, but...]

In any case, our... special circumstances would not single us out for any sort of starvation motives that wouldn’t affect everyone present, so you do not have to worry about that. I am not sure if there are really any other way they would be, honestly, given that the Professor already threatened our secrets.

[fivestagegod]

At least you get why it was a concern in the first place, which is appreciated.