Week 5.

[trustfelling]

WEEK 5 With the deaths of AZ, Brady Russell, McKenzie Mitchell, and Walter White, it's probably starting to feel less crowded around here, isn't it? But there isn't going to be a break from your situation - a new day in here should remind you of that. Two people were murdered in an attempt to escape and one had Juri's help to take his own life. How many more will die this week? 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. 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... Checking the rules when you wake up will reveal that there's been a rule change; another reminder of things you've lost, and things you may have yet to lose. Of course, with the start of a new week, another set of doors has opened up - once again, they can be found in the western corridor, jutting downwards toward the south. Go ahead and explore as much as you like; after the weekend's trial, you probably deserve it. COMPETITORS REMAINING: 19

SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY

[OOC: Welcome to week five 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

arcade

[innocentloveholic]

[ Aligula's not gonna even waste any time, honestly. No greetings, no warning, just a shove into the arcade and a hop right after her. ]

Don't be such a doorstop, Katniss, get in there! Today's the day you finally have fun like a normal girl, whether you like it or not! An arcade's totally the most perfect place for it!

[ .......HI, FRIEND. ]

[flagitate]

Wha-- hey!

[ HELLO, ALIGULA, HOW IS YOUR MORNING GOING ]

I know how to have fun.

[ punching things in the dojo is normal fun! ]

I don't know what these machines are!

[innocentloveholic]

[ IT IS GOING PRETTY WELL, ACTUALLY, SHE'S DROWNING HER IRRITATION AT HER DREAM IN FORCING PEOPLE TO PLAY ARCADE GAMES WITH HER APPARENTLY ]

They're games! All kinds of them, from shooting to dungeon crawling and even dancing! [ ...guess which one she's looking at.

guess which one she wants to do. ] You can play them alone, oooor with a friend, and the dancing one's totally better with someone to compete against...

[flagitate]

[ SHOOTING-- wait no why are we going away from the shooting games ]

... I don't dance. [ She sees where Aligula is going with this. Oh, god. ]

[innocentloveholic]

[ you can play the shooting games later, you bow nut. ]

It's not really about the dancing, it's about hitting buttons on the ground! Here, see? [ point point. ] You match 'em to what shows up on the screen there [ wave wave! ] and whoever has the best score wins!

But it's also totally about the dancing, because like, it's fun to put a little pizzazz to your steps! Ya feel me, Katniss?

[flagitate]

[ ... you know what, she doesn't dislike you (ANYMORE), but you're really confusing?? ]

So it's about dancing. But not about dancing. [ do you hear yourself when you talk ]

[innocentloveholic]

[ sometimes she does. ]

It's about getting a high score and having fun! And what better way to do that than to shake what your momma gave you a bit. It's not required, but it's definitely like, the hot thing to do!

[flagitate]

Shake what your-- what?

[ so many words. what do they mean ]

[innocentloveholic]

[ omg, katniss. ]

Your butt! Come onnn, come onnn, move it and get up with me, let's play a round and you can see how fun it is! [ ??? I'M SORRY, FRIEND ]

[flagitate]

[ look ]

I guess it'd be okay to try it at least once.

[innocentloveholic]

It'd be more than okay! [ she's gonna hop on up then. ...it isn't really something that requires hopping up to, obviously, but this is aligula.

hmmm, hmmmm, what're they gonna play... they should go with something easy, but on the other hand, not all of her favorites are for the faint of heart... no, it's important that katniss has fun right now!!!

they'll do an easy one. ...i am actually woefully ddr stupid, so i'm not going to mention any in particular, but it'll be. not hard. ] If there's any with long trails, then you just hold it until it ends, okay? You'll wanna get your timing right too—hit them right when they get to the arrows on the screen and not a moment too soon or too late! And um, hmm...

Most importantly, smile! [ that's a very tall order she knows but she believes in you. ]

[flagitate]

[ aligula...

She steps up as well, orienting herself with the arrows. Okay. This probably won't be too hard. She's gonna destroy Aligula.

... Probably. Maybe. ]

Smile. Right. [ you ask too much ] Let's go.

[innocentloveholic]

[ have confidence and faith and maybe you too will beat Aligula at a dancing game— ]

Gaaaaaaaaaame start! [ did she have to really cheer that? no.

...and i'm gonna be generous and let you decide how the game goes. important notes: JUST BECAUSE ALIGULA LIKES DANCING AND DDR DOESN'T MEAN SHE'S ACTUALLY ANY GOOD AT IT, she is passable and literally nothing else. the girl does not have a sense of rhythm or beat. ]

[flagitate]

[ KATNISS.... ISN'T THAT BAD? She's not good, but she's not bad. She's probably better than Aligula, though, since she has killer reflexes.

... And sure enough, by the end of the song, Katniss actually looks like she's having fun. Good job, Aligula. ]

[innocentloveholic]

[ ...she lost...

but Katniss actually looks her age for once, so Aligula'll consider it a win in her books. Trustfell DDR: Where the moves are made up and the points don't matter. ]

Are you totally sure you've never played this before, Katniss? You're like, super great. [ Heheh. ] And you even managed a smile, so like, you did it all perfectly!

[flagitate]

[ oh my god, why are you so embarrassing. Katniss's cheeks flush a little, and she shuffles awkwardly in place. ]

Like I told Naoto, I'm good at learning stuff on the fly.

[innocentloveholic]

[ because she's Aligula, i don't know what you were expecting ]

That's an understatement! Does that only go for reflexy stuff, or does that apply to... I dunno, artsy stuff too?

[flagitate]

[ ... she isn't a half-bad singer (she's actually really good!) but she isn't about to tell Aligula that. ]

Not really. There's only one victor in Twelve who's any good at artsy stuff.

[innocentloveholic]

[ guess katniss can't join the redecoration gang.

...well she can, isaac also sucks at artsy stuff and he's in it whether he likes it or not, so membership is still open— ]

Oh yeah? Did they ever try to teach you?

[flagitate]

[ you don't want to see her try artsy stuff okay this is the girl who had to rely on someone else for her talent--

... Huh. Here's a new thing--her voice is a little softer, warmer. Generally, fonder. ]

He tried. But he decided I was hopeless and gave up after a while.

[innocentloveholic]

[ That warmth... that fondness...

Aligula's single eye opens up all too gleefully. ]

Oooooh, so you're into that type, huh? The boy with a sweet, sensitive artist's soul?

[flagitate]

[ ... oh my god, why ]

Wha-- It's not like that-- [ It's totally like that, Aligula, she sucks at lying. ]

[innocentloveholic]

It totally is! Oh my gosh, Katniss, why didn't you tell me before! I love love stories, you know that!

[flagitate]

[ oh my god why are you like this oh my god ]

I didn't think it was that big of a deal.

[ that's a goddamn lie. it is a big deal and katniss knows it. ]

[innocentloveholic]

It's the biggest deal! [ look it's even in bold, this is Important Shit. ] You were the one that was all like, "Love is shallow and pointless," after all, you falling in love is like... is like...

[ IS LIKE....... ]

Is like, I don't know, the Adjudicator confessing he's always been a fan of My Little Cyclopony!!!

So, so, tell me allll about him, girlfriend, catch me up!