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

[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...]

[flagitate]

[ How could anyone not suspect him!! ]

Right. [ She pours the coffee into the cup, and that. Seems like a lot of coffee. She's wondering about this... ]

[evilfrenzy]

[Aaand here he comes with the sugary goodness.]

The remaining third will be a combination of these.

[He goes ahead and adds some cream and a teaspoonful of sugar to the cup, then mixes it all up.]

If it's still too bitter, you can add more as you make room in the cup. It might still be- I did brew this pot to be pretty strong.

[flagitate]

[ It doesn't look as black as it did before, at least. Katniss is still somewhat skeptical, but she lifts the cup and takes a very small sip.

... And she wrinkles her nose. ]

How'd you make it so strong?

[evilfrenzy]

[He tries not to chuckle...]

The more grounded beans that you add, the stronger it ends up being.

[flagitate]

[ don't even with her ]

Did you add a whole bowl of them?

[evilfrenzy]

Not really. It was maybe ten cups' worth for an eight-cup brew.

[That's still pretty strong though...]

Consider the following: you just aren't used to it.

[flagitate]

[ That makes no sense, what the hell Rideaux.

She's going to just casually grab a lot more sugar and dump it in. Take that, health benefits. ]

Maybe with enough sugar I will.

[evilfrenzy]

[KATNISS...]

Fine, you can start with that much, but I'm going to start weening you off of it as you have more. You're getting into the 'what's the point' category.

[Rideaux you're not the boss of her.]

[flagitate]

The point is that it won't taste terrible.

[ ZING. ]

[evilfrenzy]

[This face. This face.]

If you're going to be like that, then you may as well go back to your hot chocolate.

[flagitate]

You're the one who insisted I try the stuff.

[evilfrenzy]

Well, yes. But I didn't expect you to immediately defeat the point of it by basically filling the whole thing with sugar.

Are you really that intolerant of bitter things?

[flagitate]

[ Shrug. ]

My dad used to drink it all the time, and sometimes he'd tease me for not liking it. I guess I'm just too used to tea and hot chocolate now.

[evilfrenzy]

[He will likewise shrug!]

Well, tea is pretty good for you too. Probably a lot better option than coffee if you're fighting a cold. They both have their benefits.

[He doesn't seem overly fond of tea, judging by his expression. Looks like they're on different ends of the coffee vs. tea spectrum here.]

[flagitate]

But you don't like it.

[evilfrenzy]

Not really. Milk teas are all right, but I just cannot find a regular tea that fits my tastes.

[flagitate]

Who puts milk in tea?

[ You weirdo. ]