WEEK 5

[bathymetric]

That's three murders now - and this last trial got more than slightly out of hand. It looks like you might be in for another tough week... or at least, maybe that's just the refusal of this place to change too much. You lose Saturday again, but maybe six-day weeks are starting to feel normal by now. Who knows? The cycle of day and night continues apace, changing so little.

Speaking of change, though, there's a new area to look through, the biggest and most complex yet. And the end of one wing of the facility, from the looks of it - though you can probably guess where more areas might start to open up.

And speaking of opening up (segues!), this week if you're out particularly late, you might sometimes see Angel out and about! So hey, maybe change is on the horizon.

Just gotta hope it's a change for the better, don't you?



SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY

[ ooc: Welcome to Week 5! 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! Or, if you want Angel to come to you, that's now an option! Simply put a prompt after lights-out into your toplevel and indicate you want Angel in the subject line, same as investigations! ]

Comments

[fivestagegod]

I'm not saying it has to happen on a Thursday, but generally we're all around each other during the day. There's less opportunities, and a far higher chance that a murderer will run into someone.

[bolderfell]

Doesn't mean it's not possible in the day, either--especially with the poisons available now. But you're right. Even if Jasper still patrols or whatever, it's more dangerous after dark. And it's none of our jobs to babysit.

[fivestagegod]

It's definitely possible to act during the day, but there's something to be said for taking every advantage you can get.

[So yeah.]

I guess there are a few that I wouldn't be pleased about if they were to up and die. But it's not anything I'm losing sleep over, and if people want to act on whatever we're being pressured with I don't hate them for it or anything. It's just the way it works around here.

[bolderfell]

...Sort of the way it works everywhere. We just dress it up prettier outside.

[fivestagegod]

Likewise. Some people seem to come from worlds where that's not the case, but we're very..."screw you, got mine" where I'm from.

[bolderfell]

[Nod.]

Yeah. And maybe their worlds are like that. They just can't see the shadows from their castles in the air.

[fivestagegod]

Perhaps. I don't know if I'd say we've got an overabundance of people who have it that good, though.

[bolderfell]

No, but some people... They're just still too naive.

[fivestagegod]

[...]

...Try to be nice to Della. I don't like it when she does...that thing she does either, but still.

[bolderfell]

[Oof. Therion full-body recoils, then pulls his scarf all the way past his nose.]

I was being nice to Della. She's the one who took it too far.

[fivestagegod]

Oh, I'm absolutely sure that she did, and it's not like I'm going to scold you on her behalf or anything. Like I said, I hate it too; there's a line, and she tends to end up over it.

She knows she screwed up, though. She didn't tell me what you guys talked about, but she got the message.

[bolderfell]

...All right. I'll do my best, I guess. [...] I don't want to be the thing she finally breaks over.

[fivestagegod]

...God, I hate that sort of sentiment so damn much. But yeah, me either.