WEEK 6

[lockdownmods]

[Week six comes like an ominous wave. If anything, the wall is more threatening that it's ever been. That sign from last week? Looks aged-- like it's far more than just a week old. But more than that, it feels like something is waiting to snap this week. What could possibly go wrong, after last week?

Said no one ever, at this point.

But still, if you look around this week, you might find out something. It's like someone has started leaving clues in places old and new. Take a look around.]

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Comments

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

Really... It's unfairly versatile when you think about it's potential uses.

[whatsmytalentagain]

[More nodding... You can see the discomfort on his face.]

[whatsmytalentagain]

[OKAY BACKING UP NOW.

He looks over his shoulder with this terrified expression. Interpret that as you will.]

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

.... At least we don't have to worry about it... for now.

[whatsmytalentagain]

[Holy shit- Osomatsu's having trouble here!

Rantaro tries to help him out here, but he manages to resolve it on his own... Good... That nearly gave Rantaro a heart attack...

Then again... This guy's been through a lot, hasn't he...?

Rantaro picks up the sandwich and dusts off some of the grass... Hm, shouldn't be eating a floor sammich here. Might as well put it on the shrine for now.

Then he wraps an arm around Osomatsu's side.]

[whatsmytalentagain]

[Thumbs... Up. Moving along then.]

[whatsmytalentagain]

Mn.

[Okay, nod. That makes sense.]

[whatsmytalentagain]

Mmn...

[This is also a loaded question.]

"User says: Nothing in particular from that region."

[ososoi]

--!

[ Osomatsu winces from the contact for a moment before gradually relaxing, still holding onto the crow plushie. ]

...Fuck...

[ Tears spring to his eyes before he hurriedly wipes them away with his arm and pulls his hood over his head. ]

[ He's so pathetic. ]

[whatsmytalentagain]

[Osomatsu... Rantaro looks concerned...

He gently tugs the hood away from Oso's head. It's okay. You're not pathetic.]

[whatsmytalentagain]

[Shrug.

At least he doesn't seem to fear snakes.]

[ososoi]

[ ... ]

I couldn't even do anything.

She-She... Why would she-- I don't-- I--

[ He understands that Rebecca definitely got hijacked at some point. But he doesn't know why she was at the wall to begin with. This moment is occuring before the meeting, so he doesn't know why yet. ]

...I can't get it out of my head.

[ He's lost a lot. Everyone's lost a lot. There's only so much more he can take of this. ]

[ ...He misses his show, back when stuff like this wouldn't happen, or at least, wouldn't stick. ]

[ He just wants to go home again. ]

[buriedearth]

...He might've.

[ ... ]

If that's the case, then this wasn't done to send a message or...or anything.

[swordsinternally]

To be honest, after what happened on Monday... I wouldn't be surprised if he wanted to teach us self defense to protect ourselves.

[buriedearth]

Right, with Connor, and...

[ That thing. ]

He wasn't wrong to be worried about it. I'd wondered how many of the others would be able to really defend themselves if it came to it.

[swordsinternally]

Yeah... I'm no good with hand to hand combat, but I can use a pair of swords and a bow and arrow fairly well.

[lovedanime]

You're...

[IN LOVE WITH HIM? There's lots of great reasons to embark on a creative project, but that long, just for one person, without any emphasis on the book turning out great in its own right? Wait, no, Mitarai is getting way ahead of himself. This is before Monday where he was informed that Connor and Han are boyfriends. Tsukasa and Akira seem like a special case. He doesn't want to put Poe in an awkward position.]

...really gifted. We've had a decent amount of time to work here, but I still can't imagine coming up with so many events in my own narrative. How did you settle on an ending...?

[sendintheclown]

I'm not owing you another favor.

[Try something else.]

[buriedearth]

That's not bad.

[ There's still a but in his tone, however. ]

...Want me to teach you some hand-to-hand? As a just in case it doesn't work out with either of those weapons. It'd be better than probably just listening to only a screen.

[sendintheclown]

I'll take that as a yes!

[Because of course he will.]

I'll free you, little bird!

[He does something with the control panel, and the bird's gone from the wall, finally.

But something's definitely not right either.

Investigate?]

[swordsinternally]

[ Tsukasa easily catches that tone, but it's not necessarily a bad thing, in his opinion. ]

It might be helpful for the future, so I'd appreciate it a lot. I probably learn better by doing than watching, anyway.

[sendintheclown]

[Gogol closes the door behind them, and sets himself down on the bed with the penguin, still hugging onto it. He hums and kicks his legs, and looks over to Poe with a grin.]

But you said it was an apology gift too, right?

[unhalting]

[suspicious...!]

Even if I didn't talk to you before, you would've showed up in the profiles or during one of their exams. So either you're really damn good at hidin' from even the Admins or there's something else you're not saying.

[throwabookatit]

[ Poe, she's from a visual novel, and you're rambling.

No, seriously, that's a lot to take in. Suddenly, she's here counselling him...about someone she doesn't even like? A part of her, about it leading to Gogol's death, just sneers good, let it, but that's not. That's not right, and she knows that.

After a moment, Rebecca sighs. ]

Well, it sounds to me like you're asking for advice on him, instead... If it's ill-advised and you actually care for him, then bloody tell him. And, I'll remind you- the administration has used people's love before, to get what they want.

[throwabookatit]

Well, whatever the reason... Have you been boating before, then? Is it...a hobby?