week 4

[airlockedmods]

[Just like the previous week the status quo is restored with frighteningly quick efficiency. PAL still makes the morning and night time announcements through the PIP on each Champion's arm, and still the Champion unitards are freshly laundered and re-hung each morning in their closets. Even the glass roses Choromatsu and Takumi broke after the trial in their fit of anger have been replaced with fresh ones. All signs that there was anything amiss this weekend are completely gone.

There's a new floor to explore, their "reward" for a job well done.]

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[ooc: Don't forget to to turn in your AC for week 3, submit your memory regains and put in your threads for the Benefactors!]

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Investigating! Also: possibility of getting attacked in the Bar prompt

[tacomeme]

[Takumi sleeps right through PALs little mocking speech- he doesn't sleep much, but when he does sleep it's deep. But even if he hadn't, he doesn't feel any different when he wakes up.

He had spent Monday in a dull stupor, trying to process his dream and what he learned from Kip, and drown out the headache that had followed him out of his memories. But today is the reverse as he swings in a familiar near manic desire to investigate. No different then last week in this regard, though much less prone to kicking things at least. After hair time with Queenie early in the morning, then breakfast, he heads to the Tattoo Parlor. He's never really bothered with the room before, but he knows tattoos, and is curious if there's any predone art here, and fiddles (carefully) with the gun.

Next he heads back to the First Aid room. He had been here the day before but this time he isn't dealing with possibly dangerous attempts at self care. Instead he's pawing through the blood fridge and the various drugs, making notes of things after reading each one. Then the Karaoke Bar. He ignores the music selection book after a short flip through it- it's not like he knows any of these or has any interest in singing anyways. And instead shifts through the booze, looking for anything he recognizes or anything that looks... strange. As well as any empty bottles that he can filter his homemade drink into later. Maybe they keep those under the counter? If one comes in to greet him though they might hear a sudden crash as one of the bottles of whisky flies off the bar, making Takumi yelp in shock and almost bash his head on the counter.

Lastly he can be found in the Dinning Room in the evening after dinner, with a board and pieces set up.]

Do you play?

dining room

[motherfucking_ghost]

[Today is a god damn clusterfuck, and Church is not okay with it. He is pretty tired from being this high strung all god damn day, and he's just going to slump in his seat with a plate of something that wasn't going to set anything on fire to make shut up.

So this just seems...refreshingly normal.]

Uh. I can't read Japanese. Aaaand I don't know what game that is. Like, chess?

[tacomeme]

Technically I can't either.

[He smirks, clearly being a smart ass. Hoshidan was either so close to Japanese to not matter, or whatever translation the PIPs did got it close enough]

I've heard of chess- where you move soldiers across a field? It's pretty similar, yeah.

[motherfucking_ghost]

Y'know, I've had just enough of a day that sure, why not, board games with the prince. I can't at all promise I'll follow along and remember and might just pass out on the board, but in the meantime, tell me what's what.

[tacomeme]

That bad a day?

[He takes out a piece of paper he was taking notes on earlier and starts making a chart of all the pieces and moves to use as a cheat sheet- they are, in fact VERY similar to chess]

Did... something weird happen to you too?

[motherfucking_ghost]

Something weird is happening to everyone else apparently. [Sure is some ancient chess there. ...Hold on, his head snaps up.]

...Wait, you too? Oh my god. Whose fucked up inhuman abilities did you end up with?

[tacomeme]

I wasn't sure if it was me or someone else at first but-

[He rolls up his sleeve and shows Church the familiar blotchy bruise like marking of Mai's powers]

dining room

[buddyoldpal]

[ Nishitani is having a great day, I dunno about you guys. He sits on down across from Takumi and smiles. ]

Shit, where'd ya find a shogi board? They hidin' mahjong in here somewhere, too?

[ He so badly wants to play mahjong and so do I tbh. ]

Re: dining room

[tacomeme]

In the green room. You might find it there too - once I found this I stopped looking.

Also, since I'm warning everyone:

[he pulls up his sleeve enough that Nishitani can see familiar bruises]

The things that got Mai and Mikaela are back.

[buddyoldpal]

The green room? Which one's that?

[ Yeah, those sure look familiar. ]

Ohhh, shit. [ Nishitani levels Takumi a look. It's mostly concern, actually. Accidental murder is 0 fun. ] Ya got stuck with her fuckin' "power," huh? How ya holdin' up?

[tacomeme]

The third floor rest area. It has a lot of games in it too. As for me... I don't feel any different, really. I've only seen the one 'demon' but I'm sure they'll crop up. If Mai could manage it for who knows how long, I can put up with it for a few days.

[buddyoldpal]

Ohh, like how the others're pink an' shit. Gotcha.

[ he's definitely gonna go look after this. ]

I mean, we killed 'em before, so it ain't gonna be too much of a problem long as we stick ta each other. Didn't seem that hard last time, whatshername just got caught off-guard.

[ Sorry Mikaela........... ]

Aaanyway, let's see about some shogi, yeah? I'm sure ya got yer shit figured out.

[ He does not. ]

[tacomeme]

[He brightens up at that suggestion, and nods]

Let's. I hope you're prepared to lose horribly.

Hair times~

[goteachother]

[There's already tea in the rest area waiting for him when he wanders in. There's also a mug of coffee but it seems Queenie hasn't touched it. She's just leaning back against the wall, dozing lightly, warming charms making certain the drinks stay warm until Takumi is up and about for the day.

Their meetings seem to be creeping later and later. She really should apologize for that.]

[tacomeme]

Good morning.

[Aww, that's almost cute. Enough to make him smile warmly]

[goteachother]

[She blinks, only a little startled. This is the trouble with dozing in public.]

Mmm-Mornin' honey. You sleep alright? [Smiles were always a good sign.]

[tacomeme]

Better then some nights. Do YOU need to go back to bed?

[goteachother]

Nonsense. [And she flashes him a bright smile.]

Just still catching up after... [After wiping herself out Friday. There's other factors too but she's not about to mention those and offend Takumi's delicate sensibilities. He may have grown up with sisters but no one wants to know these things.]

's good you finally got some restful sleep though, sweetie.

[tacomeme]

Me and Choromatsu pushed the beds together, so that's helped.

[He sits with her, taking his tea and sipping at it]

tattoo parlor

[shikosuki]

[ At some point Choromatsu metal gear solids his way into the room, trying to keep to the walls or to the floor as much as possible. Takumi should feel... a sudden harsh chill when this happens. Like the room feels freezing.

If Takumi hasn't already noticed his room mate, Choromatsu starts hiss-whispering at him. ]

Takumi... Takumi!

[tacomeme]

...

[Takumi freezes, back stiffening and hair doing the Ghibli thing. You know what makes the room cold and hiss whispers at you too?

Fucking ghosts]

... n-no one's died in here, go away-!

[shikosuki]

OF COURSE NO ONE'S DIED...!!

[ Is there a table in here? Well whatever I'm assuming there's a table. And Choromatsu is popping his head over it into view. ]

We have a problem, damnit!

[tacomeme]

DAMN IT CHOROMATSU, YOU NEARLY SCARED ME TO DEATH-!!

...wait, what happened...?

[He starts heading to the table]

[shikosuki]

[ The closer he gets, the more it becomes clear that Choromatsu is pretty freaked out about something. Maybe it has to do with the ice forming on the table underneath his hands. ]

I don't know! I'm still trying to figure that out...!!

[tacomeme]

[After the bar and the demon attacking him, Takumi knows what this is, and his voice is calm but firm]

It's okay, PAL did something last night- I got Mai's powers... and it looks like you have Nari's.

[he had been down her slide after all. He reaches Choro, and with no fear kneels down next to him and grips his shoulder. He's so cold...]

Deep breaths, okay?