Week 2.

[trustfelling]

WEEK 2 With the deaths of Sayaka Maizono and Mallick Scott the first week draws to a close. While you all have varying opinions on what happened and who was to blame, one thing's for sure: the Adjudicator isn't messing around. Saturday is given to regrouping and sleep; on Sunday morning the clock chimes as it always has, but at least there are no bodies to find today. It seems you're safe for now. The night before wasn't necessarily a peaceful one, however; you'll probably feel a bit groggy when you wake up, and it seems you've regained something that you didn't realize you'd lost... However, those weird dreams aren't the only new thing around here; those massive double doors on the southern wall of the foyer have opened up, leading down another hallway and ending in what looks like another corridor to the west. Go ahead and explore as much as you like; consider it your reward for a job well done. Or perhaps for just playing the game. COMPETITORS REMAINING: 28

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[OOC: Welcome to week two of Trustfell! Don't forget to save your threads for coins and the activity check, and don't forget to submit this week's activity check and memory regains!

If you'd like to get in contact with the Adjudicator, you can do so here!]

Comments

Kitchen

[evilfrenzy]

[It's kind of hard to avoid conversation while Rideaux's making his coffee at the same time, so...]

You're looking extra pale today. Is the ointment not agreeing with you?

[That's probably code for "what's wrong now" on top of the actual question, but like he's going to outright show any concern.]

[flagitate]

[ Is that concern in his own special Rideaux way? Maybe he's the one not feeling well. ]

The ointment's fine, [ she replies, dunking a piece of roll probably a little too aggressively. ]

[evilfrenzy]

[Absolutely not. Katniss is clearly just reading into it too much.]

Oh. Good.

[...

He leans on the counter with his coffee.]

The other day, then.

[They haven't really spoken since then, so.]

[flagitate]

Yeah.

[ Riveting conversation. ]

What about the other day?

[ Look, she's a little distracted for a myriad of reasons, you're going to have to be more specific!! ]

[evilfrenzy]

Everything with Sayaka Maizono, obviously. You weren't taking any of it well.

[BECAUSE NORMAL PEOPLE SHOULDN'T.]

[flagitate]

She tried to kill someone for-- I don't know what reason. Not like we can ask her now. And now two people are dead.

[ She's definitely handling it well, what are you talking about. ]

[evilfrenzy]

[Oh, Katniss...]

The reason should be blindingly obvious, shouldn't it? She wanted out, and was perfectly fine with killing someone to do it rather than waiting for an exit to magically appear after we lived in blissful harmony for who knows how long.

[flagitate]

That's not what I--

[ She takes a breath. ]

I meant-- what did she have back home, that was so important?

[evilfrenzy]

We all have our own agendas, and they are all extremely important only to us. I doubt even if she told us, we wouldn't agree with her that it was important enough to kill over.

[Basically...everyone's got something to gain by leaving, right?

...except maybe Mallick. Mallick's situation back in his world seemed supremely shitty too.]

[flagitate]

[ She shrugs, not quite looking at him. ]

It doesn't really matter if we think it's that important.

[evilfrenzy]

Which is probably why she didn't bother bringing it up. It's important to her and her alone.

[He really likes talking about things he seems to have experience with.

He takes a sip of his coffee as he thinks a little more.]

So was I on the mark, or is there something else?

[flagitate]

[ ... ]

Nothing else.

[ Katniss Everdeen: Really Bad Liar. ]

[evilfrenzy]

...Right.

[He doesn't sound entirely convinced.]

I mean, if it's just this place in general, then I really can't blame you. Even with the extremely comfortable bed, I managed to have fitful sleep last night. And here I thought I finally broke that cycle by ending up here.

[flagitate]

[ ... Huh. She's surprised he doesn't sleep like a baby every night. Weird, that. ]

I didn't think you'd be the type to have trouble sleeping.

[evilfrenzy]

I'm full of surprises.

[Looks like Katniss isn't the only reluctant one here.]

[flagitate]

At least we won't get bored with you around.

[evilfrenzy]

I can't say that I aim to please, but I guess I can try to keep you all entertained.

[So long as everyone else keeps being entertaining for him. There are some real boring ones in this bunch, though.]

[flagitate]

[ Katniss almost laughs, just a tiny bit, and it ends up coming out as a very stifled snort.

... Anyway. She gestures to his coffee cup. ]

Why do you like that stuff, anyway?

[evilfrenzy]

[He knows that's probably directed at him, but he still cracks a little smirk. Good to know that Katniss is capable of a positive emotion.]

What, coffee?

[He swirls his cup around a little in response.]

I like the taste, and it gives me a decent boost of energy. When you drink it in moderation, it's actually pretty beneficial for your health.

[flagitate]

[ She wrinkles her nose. ]

And you drink it just like that? You like bitter stuff?

[ It's probably as bitter as he is ayyyyyyyy ]

[evilfrenzy]

[It's as bitter as he is and as dark as his soul.]

Yes? Certain people have certain tastes, what a concept.

You can dress it up with sweeteners and cream, but it begins to lose its health benefits as soon as you drop any in. Not that it doesn't hurt to indulge every now and then.

[He's a nightmare at the Elympios equivalent of Starbucks.]

The simplest way to take the edge off while keeping it healthy is to add a little bit of salt.

[Just don't put the equivalent of how salty Rideaux is in it.]

[flagitate]

[ Wow, you don't have to be a dick.

Oh, wait. ]

Cream isn't something I've had a lot of. Or sweeteners. [ ... But she's considering it, so. Good job? ]

[evilfrenzy]

[THAT'S ASKING WAY TOO MUCH OF HIM.

...that said though.]

If you're willing to swap out your hot chocolate for coffee, I can get you started with a simple setup.

[He keeps making these offers and then realizing that he can't charge obscene amounts of gald in exchange. Damnit.]

[flagitate]

[ Thank god there aren't any bottles of arsenic around. ]

... Sure. [ She does finish off her hot chocolate, though, before rinsing out the cup. ]

[evilfrenzy]

[Wow how could you suspect him like that. So upsetting.]

First, you start with about two-thirds coffee. So get that poured while I grab the cream and sugar.

[Which he'll go ahead and do now! Where did he see the cream in the fridge...]