trustfelled | Week 5.

Week 5.

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.

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[ She flashes Yuri a brief smile as she crosses to the target and pulls her knives back out. She checks them for any damage as she speaks. ]

You never know what might be useful in a place like this.

[ She offers one of the knives to Yuri, hilt first. ]

If you're curious I could teach you.

Yeah, that's true.

[ He'll pass her a slight smile and he'll take it. He knows how sword play works, but learning how to throw knives with accurate precision was a different matter entirely. ]

... Sure, why not? I'm willing to learn new things. Although, it'll probably take me awhile to get as skilled as you are.

Even just a small amount of skill can be dangerous.

[ Mahiru will start walking Yuri through the whole process - how to stand, how to hold the knife, how to step, how to release... She's actually a pretty good teacher, and once she thinks Yuri's got the basics she takes a step back. ]

Now throw!

[ Yuri will get into the right position, and throw the knife straight ahead.

Realistically speaking, this is his first time throwing a knife, so the knife doesn't like hit dead center of the target on his first throw. Probably somewhere on the top of the target, not too close to the center, but not too far either. ]

... Well, not sure what I was expecting on first try. But it's not too bad, is it?

Not bad at all. The first time I tried I outright missed the target.

[ She was also seven, but details. ]

Try again with a bit less force. Knives don't offer as much resistance as a ball, so it's not uncommon to aim too high.

[ ... No wonder Mahiru is so good at this. ]

Alright, let's try it that way.

[ He'll be hurrying over to take it out of the target, and step back to where he was, preparing to throw it. It'd be a pretty perfect throw... if it weren't for the fact that through a string of seemingly bad luck, the timing was probably a little off.

The knife hits almost the exact same spot as last time but a little lower. ]

... Okay, that probably could have been done better. Might be because of the whole used to handling stuff with more force going on here. But third time's the charm, right?

Edited 2016-08-04 18:37 (UTC)

[ Huh. That's kind of cool. ]

... Your aim is honestly impressive.

[ She's not even being sarcastic. ]

Force is probably the reason, though. Throwing knives require less force than most people realize. It's technique that counts.

Hey, thanks. I try.

[ He does! Despite how laid-back he is. He'd prefer to really take it easy but here... it's hard for him to. ]

Yeah, probably. How long have you been at it with the technique?

[ Figures he'd ask while he'll be going to pull the knife again. ]

Hmm... since I was about seven?

[ That's normal, right? ]

They were never my specialty, but I haven't found a longer blade to defend myself with yet.

... That's pretty incredible.

[ Not normal for him, but Yuri lives in a world with purebred assassins so it's not like it is... unfathomable he supposes. Still, there is a wide shock factor.

He'll be stepping back into position now. ]

But yeah, usually I use swords myself. Haven't really practiced with small knives or anything. Even when I was younger.

I was pushed towards small weapons initially. I think they expected a young girl to favor them.

[ Obviously it hadn't worked that way. ]

I eventually discovered katana, however, and ended up developing quite the aptitude for them.

That sounds about right.

[ He knows some women who kick ass with big weapons, so.

Yuri will throw the knife, adjusting the force. It's... still not perfect and he needs practice but it hits a little lower. ]

... Katanas are pretty badass too. Too bad we don't have any of our blades. It'd be nice to have some kinda sword play going on in a spar, maybe.

Edited 2016-08-07 18:37 (UTC)

I'm in complete agreement there. Isaac mentioned that some swords can be found in the vending machine, though, and there's always the option of using the woodshop.

Y'know I wouldn't be surprised if they could be.

[ His first attempt at doing crafts was... earlier in the week. ]

...You ever have any experience in crafting stuff?

Not at all!

[ So cheery... ]

I'd have to see if there were any sort of instruction manual.

[ Cheery is the best to be in these types of situations, really. ]

That could help. If not, we could try starting from scratch and probably see how that goes. If you work hard at something, you'll eventually find yourself able to master it or something, right?

Perhaps... sometimes, however, you simply end up developing bad habits.

Probably.

[ He... DOES have some bad habits, admittedly. He likes to sleep in late and take his time getting to places. ]

When that happens though, it's probably a good thing to try to grow out of them. I'm sure you've never let that stopped you anyway.

[ Mahiru smiles at the compliment, though there's something kind of odd about the expression. It's almost strained. ]

I try to avoid developing bad habits in the first place. Every moment I spend trying to overcome them is a moment spent not improving my existing talents.

[ Yuri wonders how much time he spends on improving his talents... probably when he's in the mood or just when he feels like it. ]

You sound like a pretty hard worker. That and usually it's not something I worry about too hard myself. As long as it's not endangering anyone else or something too big. I can see why someone else might, though.

Edited 2016-08-09 19:46 (UTC)

I'm afraid I have to be a hard worker. Slacking off means condemning myself to irrelevancy.

[ Considering their situation ha ha ha...

He'll laugh a bit. ]

Guess it applies to here too. We're going to want to work hard to find out what's going on beyond the scenes too.

Hmm. And to survive.

[ Mahiru is all about cynicism, apparently. ]

Yeah.

[ But, maybe this doesn't need to be all about cynicism-- even if Yuri's realistic himself and knows everything isn't all sunshine and rainbows. He'll go over to the target again, but after he takes out the knife, he passes Mahiru a smile. ]

Then...here's to us surviving, Mahiru.

[ Despite herself, Mahiru smiles. ]

To survival. We should never hesitate to celebrate our own well-being.

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