lili has been brought into dragon cabin, though she seems considerably less affected or interested in either dimitri or kara now! seems like the curse has returned. sucks! but after she's already moved to tuck herself into bed - almost immediately after arriving - she yawns.]
Oh, right.
The answer to saving everyone and getting us all to where we need to be is to combine all three teams into one. That's been confirmed. Apparently the keyword is 'make'.... No further information other than that.
So that's the mission.
[she lays down, letting her head fall against the pillow as she shuts her eyes and sighs]
lili still has emotions - there's just.... a lot less of them. it's so much quieter. even for all that she normally feels some level of affection, fondness, and concern for dimitri, that is... gone. at the moment. there is only irritation as she opens one eye in response to his shoulder shake.]
Someone told me...
I said it in trial, right? That PH said the option might've existed once... or something. We still need to pursue it, but I don't have specifics. That's what I'm assigning you two to take care of.
[but she'll try to shift dimitri's hand off of her now.]
They haven't died out. So we just need to focus on finding a way to bring us all onto one team - and we'll have to let the dead know, too, if teams really are still in play on their side. But we should wait until later in the week for that.
Right. I'll let Giyuu and Kocho know—I'm sure they're doing all they can, from their end. It wouldn't surprise me if we had to coordinate efforts with them to manage this, somehow.
[ anyway he's like, exhausted from feelings and standing out in the hail for so long, and also from whatever injuries probably popped back open because he's a dumbass, so he's just going to lean back against a bed from where he's sitting. ]
I'll go talk to Purple Heart again this week and see if I can't get anything from them. It's usually easier if I have a particular question in mind... so we'll just have to see what it is we're still missing and what information we still need.
[ is there anything else they can really do today? they'll just have to coordinate their efforts this week. he shuts his eyes for a second. doesn't really seem like sleep is coming. he envies lili a little. ]
[ they're both in pretty bad shape, so hopefully they're back in dragon cabin at a regular hour and maybe not bleeding over everything by now. they all need to recover, he thinks, but while he has a 'quiet' moment... ]
It's nothing to concern yourselves over—I would just like to tell Ookurikara my team and power officially and establish a few things for the coming weeks.
[ he kind of expects that lili has told him everything already, anyway, but he's just going to put it out there for himself. anyway he's like, mostly chill about this, for once. ]
[ lili... anyway thank the petting zoo for teaching him this forever, but he'll just lean over and give her an awkward little headpat. there there. ]
...To Lili's point, I didn't really think it was necessary to tell you anything, Ookurikara. As long as one of you was aware, that seemed like enough. I apologize if that seemed like a lack of trust, but that is why I'm coming to you now.
[ trial is starting to teach him that nothing is safe. also, ]
I think I have been... rejecting the notion that any of us would die. [ he didn't talk about these things, because he just couldn't accept any more death. even assuming one life lost every week was too much for him. ] But considering the rate of people from the island being killed off, I think I must acknowledge that it could be me soon. So I wanted to discuss contingencies with you both.
[ he smiles a little at that, mostly humorless, but it's better than anger. it's easier to talk about his own death than anyone else's—this isn't so bad. he doubts lili would approve of him saying so, so he just moves on. ]
I'd like to, but if I'm taken by surprise then there's little I can do. I've tried not to tell too many people to begin with, as I think it might just confuse them during trial.
[ the ability to copy someone else's mannerisms in any capacity just opens up a can of worms they don't have time to deal with... ]
Still, I'll make an attempt. In addition, I have a sheet of paper that allows me to send a message into someone's head if I write on it—I do not think I would have the opportunity to utilize it if someone attacked me, but it may have some use. [ ...he finally starts looking a little more perturbed by all this. ] In any case, I am in better shape to fight than most of the camp this week, so I am more concerned about defending everyone else... Both of you should be careful as well. I fear that someone may take advantage of the situation.
Who are you going to stay with during curfew? You ought to bring everything with you - and I advise the same for whoever you stay with, if it'll be Flayn and Asch.
Kara and I tend to bring everything... I was originally going to use my power to conceal myself if I was attacked, but [a pause, and her voice gets a bit softer] Zenitsu gave me a cloak that conceals me so I won't have to. I wonder if I can delay an illusion cast like how Tsurumaru did with his power... and if I can give someone a fright that they'll have to react to, in order to out them. Maybe a bear charging in...
[that'd be so funny i want it sooooo bad]
Otherwise, I still have my item that can soil something - we could perhaps leave a bit of dirt or a stain on the back of someone's neck if we're targeted, so that it can be checked during strip search.
At the very least, you can start a message before you head out to find who's targeting you. I'd take notes along the way so we know what paths you took, and where to look. That would give us a better head start, even if you don't get the chance to tell us more.
[ kara is ever the pragmatist. ]
But you're right - someone who's out to kill will likely choose on of us that are more severely injured. Which make s us both bigger targets than you, right now.
My doll's power is to leave a mark on someone, so that's probably what I'll do so you can find them. [ i'm assuming lili still has his jacket, so he'll point to the left side of the collar, where a symbol is embroidered in gold. ] This is what I'll use - either on the back of their neck or their face. I also have another item meant to cause pain for twenty-four hours - I might use that as a distraction, or another sign to find who came after me.
And I have my poisons. I'm thinking of making a less lethal one, one that will slow them down, give them noticeable symptoms, but not kill them. I just need to find out which one to make.
Flayn and Asch seem likely, but I will remember to bring what I can.
[ but in any case, it's true—they'll need to make sure people like anaido and asch don't end up alone. ]
I had thought that Minako would've left a mark for us to find last trial, but we must have overlooked it. Knowing exactly where to expect it will be helpful... the back of the neck seems a good option, in case they try to remove the stains our doll makes, Lili.
[ ...he really, really hates talking about this now though. he lets out a quiet huff, gaze drifting. ]
...I had scolded Kocho for treating her own death so matter-of-factly. But here I am, doing the same.
I think another option is to try to stain or mark the scrunchie of your attacker - they won't be able to remove it, we'll know it has to be on their person, and if they try to trade scrunchies with another, they'll receive a rash on their wrist.
So... back of the neck or scrunchie, if you're to be attacked. I think all three of us have items that can leave such a mark, so we can be thorough during strip checks. Akira spent all trial looking for it but... if we know exactly where to search, it'll be easier. There is also an item that Black Shadows received that can remove a curse for fifteen minutes - so I think it'd be a good idea to perform a check two times in case it doesn't show up the first time. It also won't be any good if our attacker is someone who can use their power to suspend curses are, or transfer them.
[sometimes you have to be really fucking aware of what all the possibilities are.
she looks at dimitri then, sympathetic. she'll reach out to let her hand rest atop his because there is no more emotion share so it's not going to be fucking overwhelming for them both.]
.... after last trial, I think it's perhaps the most efficient way to ensure that we won't kill an innocent. Yin Yu left me a hint, and Jason left Natalie one before then.
I don't think any of us want to think about possibilities of the other being harmed - but we have to consider them as realities that could lie ahead.
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week 4, sunday
lili has been brought into dragon cabin, though she seems considerably less affected or interested in either dimitri or kara now! seems like the curse has returned. sucks! but after she's already moved to tuck herself into bed - almost immediately after arriving - she yawns.]
Oh, right.
The answer to saving everyone and getting us all to where we need to be is to combine all three teams into one. That's been confirmed. Apparently the keyword is 'make'.... No further information other than that.
So that's the mission.
[she lays down, letting her head fall against the pillow as she shuts her eyes and sighs]
Good night.
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Confirmed how? What?
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lili still has emotions - there's just.... a lot less of them. it's so much quieter. even for all that she normally feels some level of affection, fondness, and concern for dimitri, that is... gone. at the moment. there is only irritation as she opens one eye in response to his shoulder shake.]
Someone told me...
I said it in trial, right? That PH said the option might've existed once... or something. We still need to pursue it, but I don't have specifics. That's what I'm assigning you two to take care of.
[but she'll try to shift dimitri's hand off of her now.]
So do that. I'll work hard tomorrow too.
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[ as for dima... kara doesn't reach out, but he says: ]
Leave her be, for now. The curse is back, and she wanted to sleep it off until tomorrow.
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...Tomorrow we'll have to see what the boards show. I imagine we'll have problems if we actually let two of the teams die out.
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make dimakara real she's out]
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Right. I'll let Giyuu and Kocho know—I'm sure they're doing all they can, from their end. It wouldn't surprise me if we had to coordinate efforts with them to manage this, somehow.
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[ kara sighs. boy, he looks annoyed! ]
I'll have to try talking to the directors, too.
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She would know better than me. I haven't gotten much except that they're here to help, somehow, and are bound by the same rules as the others.
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They think... pink is...
A mythic bitch...
[zzZZzz....]
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Well, I think we can all agree with the general sentiment. [ if not the wording. ]
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...Not that it helps us much.
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I'll go talk to Purple Heart again this week and see if I can't get anything from them. It's usually easier if I have a particular question in mind... so we'll just have to see what it is we're still missing and what information we still need.
[ is there anything else they can really do today? they'll just have to coordinate their efforts this week. he shuts his eyes for a second. doesn't really seem like sleep is coming. he envies lili a little. ]
It's... strange. Without Zenitsu here.
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[ kara settles into his own bunk with a sigh. ]
It's too quiet.
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...We'll just have to do all we can for him.
[ since they didn't manage it at trial. ]
w5, let's say monday night
May I speak with you two about something?
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but lili is just going to tilting her head]
Sure?
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What is it?
it's tuesday night now actually
It's nothing to concern yourselves over—I would just like to tell Ookurikara my team and power officially and establish a few things for the coming weeks.
[ he kind of expects that lili has told him everything already, anyway, but he's just going to put it out there for himself. anyway he's like, mostly chill about this, for once. ]
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Do...
Do the both of you not know each other....
[what
what.]
I haven't said anything about either of your powers, for the record, no rules broken but—
[WHAT!!!!!!!!]
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[ well, guess that solves the problem of who else to talk to for him! nice! he'll ignore lili to answer: ]
I'm Winter, and my power is to make poisons.
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I am on Purple Heart's team—I have the ability to copy another a mundane skill that I see for the rest of the week.
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Alright. What about the next few weeks, then?
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...To Lili's point, I didn't really think it was necessary to tell you anything, Ookurikara. As long as one of you was aware, that seemed like enough. I apologize if that seemed like a lack of trust, but that is why I'm coming to you now.
[ trial is starting to teach him that nothing is safe. also, ]
I think I have been... rejecting the notion that any of us would die. [ he didn't talk about these things, because he just couldn't accept any more death. even assuming one life lost every week was too much for him. ] But considering the rate of people from the island being killed off, I think I must acknowledge that it could be me soon. So I wanted to discuss contingencies with you both.
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though at least any stupidity dies when he continues to speak... and she just. frowns.]
.... I don't want anything to happen to you.
[she has to say that first. because she doesn't want to talk callously about something like this. it's not right.]
.... but Kara and I have been trying to prepare too - if something were to happen. So... if you insist...
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[ kara just. nods, and gives lili a Look. ]
It's better to be prepared, just in case. And like she said, we have plans, too. Were you planning to leave some sort of sign behind, like Yin Yu?
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I'd like to, but if I'm taken by surprise then there's little I can do. I've tried not to tell too many people to begin with, as I think it might just confuse them during trial.
[ the ability to copy someone else's mannerisms in any capacity just opens up a can of worms they don't have time to deal with... ]
Still, I'll make an attempt. In addition, I have a sheet of paper that allows me to send a message into someone's head if I write on it—I do not think I would have the opportunity to utilize it if someone attacked me, but it may have some use. [ ...he finally starts looking a little more perturbed by all this. ] In any case, I am in better shape to fight than most of the camp this week, so I am more concerned about defending everyone else... Both of you should be careful as well. I fear that someone may take advantage of the situation.
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Who are you going to stay with during curfew? You ought to bring everything with you - and I advise the same for whoever you stay with, if it'll be Flayn and Asch.
Kara and I tend to bring everything... I was originally going to use my power to conceal myself if I was attacked, but [a pause, and her voice gets a bit softer] Zenitsu gave me a cloak that conceals me so I won't have to. I wonder if I can delay an illusion cast like how Tsurumaru did with his power... and if I can give someone a fright that they'll have to react to, in order to out them. Maybe a bear charging in...
[that'd be so funny i want it sooooo bad]
Otherwise, I still have my item that can soil something - we could perhaps leave a bit of dirt or a stain on the back of someone's neck if we're targeted, so that it can be checked during strip search.
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[ kara is ever the pragmatist. ]
But you're right - someone who's out to kill will likely choose on of us that are more severely injured. Which make s us both bigger targets than you, right now.
My doll's power is to leave a mark on someone, so that's probably what I'll do so you can find them. [ i'm assuming lili still has his jacket, so he'll point to the left side of the collar, where a symbol is embroidered in gold. ] This is what I'll use - either on the back of their neck or their face. I also have another item meant to cause pain for twenty-four hours - I might use that as a distraction, or another sign to find who came after me.
And I have my poisons. I'm thinking of making a less lethal one, one that will slow them down, give them noticeable symptoms, but not kill them. I just need to find out which one to make.
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[ but in any case, it's true—they'll need to make sure people like anaido and asch don't end up alone. ]
I had thought that Minako would've left a mark for us to find last trial, but we must have overlooked it. Knowing exactly where to expect it will be helpful... the back of the neck seems a good option, in case they try to remove the stains our doll makes, Lili.
[ ...he really, really hates talking about this now though. he lets out a quiet huff, gaze drifting. ]
...I had scolded Kocho for treating her own death so matter-of-factly. But here I am, doing the same.
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So... back of the neck or scrunchie, if you're to be attacked. I think all three of us have items that can leave such a mark, so we can be thorough during strip checks. Akira spent all trial looking for it but... if we know exactly where to search, it'll be easier. There is also an item that Black Shadows received that can remove a curse for fifteen minutes - so I think it'd be a good idea to perform a check two times in case it doesn't show up the first time. It also won't be any good if our attacker is someone who can use their power to suspend curses are, or transfer them.
[sometimes you have to be really fucking aware of what all the possibilities are.
she looks at dimitri then, sympathetic. she'll reach out to let her hand rest atop his because there is no more emotion share so it's not going to be fucking overwhelming for them both.]
.... after last trial, I think it's perhaps the most efficient way to ensure that we won't kill an innocent. Yin Yu left me a hint, and Jason left Natalie one before then.
I don't think any of us want to think about possibilities of the other being harmed - but we have to consider them as realities that could lie ahead.