WEEK 7

[bathymetric]

Another Saturday gone and just like that you wake on Sunday, down five of your number. The largest dent taken out of you at once so far - it's surely noticeable, the head count being cut by a third. Almost enough to make you wonder how many of you will even be left by the next motive or two. Surely this isn't a sustainable rate for body counts to increase... right?

There's a new and, it looks like, final wing of the building to explore, bringing everything full circle. Maybe you'll get some more answers to some of the questions and mysteries of this place there - or at least, you can certainly hope for them. Time to turn your investigative eyes towards one last batch of rooms, who knows what you might find?

Angel remains around at night, her appearances much more common now that... well, she's certainly seen a downtick in necessary surveillance work, hasn't she? The app giving you a line to The Professor remains open, and well... whatever's going on with that ouija in the library continues to happen! You're not suffering from a shortage of leads, at least, even as things get more bizarre.

Something's going to have to give here, eventually. Right?



SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY

[ ooc: Welcome to your last player case week! AC is over here, regains as always are over here, and... well, enjoy! After this we get to take our big turn towards the Serious. ]

Comments

[nothingcanstop]

[ It's a good thing, that's she's not just stretching her arm out for nothing, but still, this seems...off. ]

She doesn't know you at all? I'm... [ Sorry, she would say, in normal circumstances. ] Do you miss her?

[blackmass]

What an odd question.

[Kirei, seeming to have...'recovered' for lack of a better word, folded his arms behind his back with an impassive answer.]

No.

[nothingcanstop]

Is it really that odd? I...am a mother, after all. It's only natural that I'd ask.

[blackmass]

I see. Well, I simply wouldn't know how to miss someone practically a stranger to me.

[nothingcanstop]

[ ...Oh, well, she just walked into danger, didn't she? Della takes a long, long moment. ]

Haven't you ever wondered about her?

[blackmass]

...I said I had no ability to raise her. I rather meant that in more than the sense of merely being preoccupied.

[As in, 'do I look like anything but an unfit parent?']

[nothingcanstop]

That doesn't mean... Being a parent isn't something you develop over night. I- I'm not...trying to say you're wrong, for letting her grow up with her mother's family. It's just...surprising to me, that she wouldn't cross your mind.

[ This conversation's going places she doesn't like! For reasons! ]

[blackmass]

...It would seem odd, wouldn't it?

[At least he could admit that much.]

[nothingcanstop]

You keep...surprising me, Father Kotomine. Did you ever want a kid?

[blackmass]

[oh jesus literal christ della did he though?]

It is an ordinary thing, to pursue the most basic of mundane happiness as most would define it. Near anyone would wish for a simple life with a family.

[nothingcanstop]

...But you're not just anyone. Right?

[ She can see where this is going. The expression in that photo alone gives a hint. ]

[blackmass]

...

[della the fact that he's keeping his mouth shut is a wide open escape route for you right now]

[nothingcanstop]

[ hahahaha you're right, but she's stupid ]

[blackmass]

...It doesn't matter, Della. You have no reason to concern yourself with that you can not understand.

[nothingcanstop]

I still don't think there's anything wrong with trying. Just giving up isn't in my nature.

[blackmass]

Neither is it in mine. I merely know what sort of endeavor is not worth pursuit.

[nothingcanstop]

I like to decide those things on my own.

[ ... ]

But... I won't push. Sometimes it's just nice to have someone to talk to. That's all.

[blackmass]

I suppose most would think the same.

[nothingcanstop]

...Do you?

[ okay one last question, she swears-- ]

[blackmass]

...I find there is value in choosing one's words carefully, to be sure their meaning comes across as intended.

['I know what I said.']

[nothingcanstop]

[ Della sighs, softly. ]

I'll...let you be, Kirei. Have a good night.