Week 3.

[trustfellowship]

WEEK 3 Grace and Doug are dead. It seems that there isn't anything more to do but mourn your losses and try to move forward. The Transmitter's rules still hang in every room, a reminder of the only means of escaping this place. But surely no one else will give into them, right? Saturday is given to regrouping and rest; the static blares out early on Sunday, 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... Once again, however, it seems your efforts won't go unrewarded; another set of corridors have opened up, much in the same fashion as the other new area did last week. With them come new rooms to explore; maybe some of them will be to your liking. Or perhaps it's better to say that hopefully some of them will; after all, if the Transmitter gets her way, you may be here for a very, very long time. PATIENTS REMAINING: 26

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[OOC: Welcome to week three of Trustfell! Feel free to make as many top levels as you'd like and tag out to other characters! This post is for all of your interactions this week... at least until the weekend. Don't forget to save those threads for coins and the activity check!

If you'd like to get in contact with the Transmitter, you can do so through text or the phone in your room!]

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[heritrix]

[She remembers that day they first met in the kitchen, and he greeted her speech with mocking applause. This face looks different from that time. To her it seems rehearsed; the face of someone accustomed to an attempt at civil discourse. It makes sense, from what she knows of his background.

With a small sigh, Rin pushes open her door.]

No, that won't be necessary. We can do it here.

[georgeous]

[ George steps in without hesitation and takes a small look around before turning his attention back to Rin. ]

You've put yourself into a difficult spot. Have you considered that other potential killers may hold back because they're waiting for you to do the deed?

[heritrix]

[It's surprisingly cluttered. It's not a pig sty, but the room clearly runs on the principle of organized mess.

The bed is unmade. Vending machine items are collected in a corner, gathering mass. Some of the nicer looking ones like the poutpourri and in-vitro rose sit on her desk, as if to give it some charm, but the effect is ruined by that being the epicenter of the mess. Bowls are under the chair, and papers strewn all across the writing surface. It looks like she might have been in the middle of something there.]

Are you advising to let someone else do my job for me?

[Rin closes the door behind them, and folds her arms.]

I would have stayed silent, if I was the type of person who could be satisfied by taking the easy route.

[georgeous]

[ That's... a lot of... uh, stuff, you got there. But berating her for that isn't what George came here for and honestly, he doesn't care much either. ]

And you're sure that the hard route, should it come to that, will really fix things for you?

[ He lets that hang in the air for only a second before adding another more concrete question. ]

What will your organization do if your status becomes public knowledge? You said before that civilians may or may not believe the information, but the Mage Association is different, of course, so ... what consequences will they draw?

[heritrix]

[He really wants to know? Rin kept it vague out there for a reason.]

...It's strange to be discussing this with a non-mage. [She comments this to herself, walking over to her bedside.] I know I said I didn't care anymore, but this still feels taboo.

[Which isn't to say she's not telling, she's just gathering herself. And apparently she expects the explanation to take some time, because she sits on her bed.]

In the best case scenario, the Association will try to spin it that I'm just into magic tricks, like Nozomi postulated. It's a simple explanation, and I've had that school wrapped around my finger for years. The majority of them would easily buy it and forget. There are possibly two or three people in the school I can think of who would take the secret at face value. If they tried to dig deeper or convince others, the Mage's Association would quickly dispose of them, but the casualties would be minimal.

[georgeous]

So it's two or three lives against 25.

[ He's stating that very plainly, just making sure he understands that right. He's been thinking about his family a lot this week, with his real name out there and all. His sister, her children... three people who are in danger by his existence only - as long as he lives anyway. Thinking about it as that kind of situation, he almost understands Rin... Almost. ]

[heritrix]

No. [Rin does not look at him, as she says this.] It's probably much higher than that.

[She said that was the best case scenario.]

[georgeous]

Mhm.

[ Okay, that makes him feel better. Also he's not actually going to ask before sitting down on the bed next to her now. Sorry. ]

I've told you before that I would let you die for the future of my own world and kind, so I don't think I can be cross with you now.

But I also don't think your secret will really be safe even if there is someone dead by the end of the week. The Risen don't appear like the kind of people who will keep word when there is potentially more to be gained by exploiting their power and knowledge. Your secret won't be safe until they are disposed of.

[heritrix]

[She doesn't comment on it, though she sits a little straighter. As if she's remembered a part of herself is on display here.]

I know. Until today, taking them out without sacrificing anyone else is what I planned.

But I can't risk that, if I haven't stopped them come Friday. If they would stay true to their word, and there was something I could have done. There— [She sucks in a breath, and lifts her head. Don't imagine it.] There's too much at stake for me not to try.

[georgeous]

[ George goes silent for a bit at that. ]

I could say that there may always be a way we can use the Risen's memory loss power to revert the damage in the end, but I myself wouldn't want to let the fate of my world rely on such flimsy hypotheses.

But if you do it, nobody on the trial will show any mercy for it.

[heritrix]

They'll have to catch me first. I'm sorry, but I have a selfish personality and I don't want to die.

[Very matter-of-fact, but not malicious. One would really have to question if she really gets how impossible she's made the tasking of winning for herself, if that's what she intends, or has fully thought through the consequences if not for what she says next.]

But if I'm caught and I do die, I can accept that. If I die, I still win. On top of everything else, I'll be executed upon returning home if my secret gets out, so quite literally I have nothing to lose.

[georgeous]

Oh, we will catch you. If it's about ensuring survival, I won't hold back any on the investigation, regardless of who the killer is.

[ He really, really should be angrier at Rin, but she's being calm and collected about all of this and he can't bring himself to. It's nothing personal, for any of them. It's just a matter of securing yourself the best possible outcome. ]

So then by the end of the week, we'll be fighting for each other's death. Look at how fast it's come to that.

[heritrix]

[A curious effect is brought on by his first statement. She holds her head higher, not on the defensive but with something more prideful. She watches him with what could be approval.]

It's a shame. You have a few flaws that can't be ignored, but I like people like you.

[It really, really isn't personal.]

[georgeous]

[ He chuckles at that. ]

A few flaws, huh...?

Likewise, however. It's useful to have you in the group and it will be inconvenient to lose you.

[heritrix]

[Finally a grin, if only a small one.]

I stand true to what I said out there, that I won't try anything until Friday. Beyond survival, we still have a mutual goal in stopping the Risen, so for me that comes first.

[She hums, thinking about that some more.] It's too late to say things like "you can still consider me your ally until then" but if you discover anything, let me know. Like a locked door. I might have something for that.

[georgeous]

... oh?

[ A smile and a curious headtilt. ]

Well, if your lock-pick abilities are what is needed to get us to a breakthrough, I'll be very grateful you have told me this. You'll be contacted right away.

[heritrix]

Nothing so grand. I simply found a key that has to be used for something.

[She'll show it to him, taking it from her pocket: a silver key.]

[georgeous]

.... you know, that might actually be way better.

[ He'll take a close look at it, but it's not like he can read a key's mind so there's no insight gained. ]