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?



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Comments

water park

[philoxenia]

[ She's still not happy about the way they get new areas but, like... man, sometimes you just gotta attempt to relax. She's still pretty shaken up over seeing her best friend in that envelope, and though the idea of granting his most desperate wish is.... tempting, she sure doesn't intend to take the Professor up on that offer.

Besides, she doesn't know if the Professor can revive a dead person. Ugh. Anyway, she's here at the water park, and she's not quite expecting to see anyone else here. She does look to Zelos when he speaks up. ]

We could definitely use the sun. Four weeks of not seeing daylight, and I'm going stir-crazy.

[pimpplan]

[ He doesn't care if its because time is fake and everything is out of order... thank you for not immediately bringing up the meeting. ]

Ain't that the truth. What I wouldn't give to breathe air that hasn't probably been recycled...

[ He realizes what he said, before waving it off. ] Y'know, besides killing someone. I'm not that desperate.

[philoxenia]

[ Listen, if she brought it up, she'd have to deal with the embarrassment too.... It's fine.

She also appreciates the clarification, even if she... honestly wants to believe the best in everyone. Does that make her foolishly optimistic? ... Probably, but whatever. ]

It would be nice to have just five minutes of fresh air, wouldn't it? [ She sighs, looking out over the waterpark. ] Instead, we got this, a bar, and an arcade.

[pimpplan]

[ Hey, Zelos has been hanging around foolishly optimistic people for assumedly a while before coming here. If anything, Mira's attitude is extremely nostalgic for him at this point. ]

The other two places I could do with or without, but you won't catch me complaining about the bar. [ He shakes his palm tree glass for emphasis. ] I was getting tired of smelling that malört, that stuff is terrible. Nice to have something different for a change.

[philoxenia]

[ She laughs a little, then goes on over to take a seat next to him. ]

Really? I'll take your word for it--I suddenly feel very lucky I never smelled it.

[pimpplan]

Whatever you do, don't taste it, either. It's bitter and the aftertaste is awful. It does the job, but I dunno if its worth the experience.

[philoxenia]

Well... at least you don't have to suffer for it now. I haven't been in the bar, but I imagine it's infinitely better than anything we'd get from the machine.

[pimpplan]

Without question. I'd be happy to make you something, but I can't guarantee it'd be any good. I think I saw some premixed stuff in the fridge, though.

[ Or maybe he did? It's hard to tell what a lot of the stuff is by labels alone. ]

[philoxenia]

It's alright, though it's sweet of you to offer. I'm not quite at the point of wanting to drink just yet.

[pimpplan]

Hopefully that doesn't change, then. I'd hate to be the one to cause you to start drinking – the others would never let me live it down.

[ you just offered to make her a drink, though? dude, cmon. ]

[philoxenia]

[ bruh,

She raises her eyebrows at that, and then, teasingly-- ]

I'll just have to keep it quiet that you offered to mix me a drink not five minutes ago, then, won't I?

[pimpplan]

[ BRUH! ]

... touché. But it let it be known that I don't start anyone's bad habits, I only encourage them when they say yes.

[ He has standards! Honest! ]

[philoxenia]

You're making an excellent case for yourself.

[ She laughs a little. ]

I wouldn't worry too much, though... I have plenty of bad habits, so I shouldn't add another to the mix.

[pimpplan]

Oh really?

[ He cocks a brow. ]

Like what, exactly?

[philoxenia]

[ She walked right into that one, she has only herself to blame. ]

To start with... Staying up far too late?

[pimpplan]

Eh? That's it?

[ ... it's about what he expected, honestly, but. It's fine. ]

C'mon, there's gotta be something more than just that!

[philoxenia]

[ well, there's the repression ]

Don't tell me you expect me to spill all my secrets without giving some of your own!

[pimpplan]

Hmm, you drive a hard bargain. You're right, it's only fair.

[ god, same, i laugh as i look into the future ]

I guess I could start with... I have a bad habit of not listening to authority figures?

[philoxenia]

[ man backtagging threads is wild ain't it ]

Not listening to authority figures... Well, I can understand that with who's running the show here.

[pimpplan]

[ :') ]

What can I say? I just have a rebellious nature at heart. I'd like to think it's one of my better qualities.

[philoxenia]

I guess we'll be counting on you to lead us to victory when we find a way out of this place.

[ hahahahahahaha ]

[pimpplan]

It would be my privilege to do so. I'll fight for all the lovely women here... and maybe the guys, too.

[ Maybe. ]

[philoxenia]

How sweet. Even those who can fight, too?

[ have you seen rhea throw a punch ]

[pimpplan]

Of course! Backup is always welcome, but I'm more than happy to take the charge here. It's what I was born to do!

[ no, but why need that when you have jasper's whole existence ]

[philoxenia]

That's very brave of you.

[ she's absolutely teasing him, at this point ]

It must get tiring, taking on so much responsibility.