Week 2

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Week 2

[The Champions have now been here for one week, and while the dud of a first incentive didn't tempt anybody, the fact remains obvious: a lack of murder isn't going to be the thing that gets you out of here.

Blaze Dudely and Rox have not made a reappearance since Tuesday, leaving you to your own devices for the moment. That door they entered and exited through remains locked, and there is no new area to access this week. Are you sure they're even still back there? Despite their absence, you all wake up on Sunday morning from strange dreams. What to make of it?

You can only hope it's not a bad omen for the rest of the week.]

Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday

(( Don't forget to turn in your AC for Week 1, submit your memory regain, and turn in your Benefactor threads! ))

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Post motive grieving party

[le_mat]

[After the Overseers leave, Akira limps away. But soon he returns with a sheet from his bed. Kneeling, he closes her eyes before covering her up]

You... Lived up to your title, Chloe. That's all anyone can ask.

[he stands and turns to the others]

Anyone... That can manage it, help the others into the hallway. Staring at her won't help anymore.

[newcycle]

[honestly-- like. Korra's bothered. They should lay Chloe to rest, but.

How?

And thinking about it makes her stomach turn again, and the tears well up.

She's sitting nearby, with her knees pulled up to her chest. She needs to get herself together, before she can think of helping others.]

[keepmeinyourheart]

[Korra...

Luna kneels down beside her friend, placing a hand on her knee.]

It is alright to leave the room. You can leave things to Akira and myself if you need time.

[newcycle]

[She looks up, jarred from her fugue, and she slowly shakes her head, shifting to be less closed up.

She wants to help.

But her eyes are puffy, and she has to swallow hard.]

No, I-- I can help too.

[keepmeinyourheart]

Korra... I may need help guiding others out of this room. Can you assist with that?

[No dealing with the body for you.]

[stillstands]

[Hey look who's... just stood here staring at her.]

I...

[It's going to sound stupid, but.]

I don't know if I can right now.

[She just looks tired, and like someone drained her of all her energy in one fell swoop. But after a moment, she looks up at Akira with a slight frown. Was he limping...?]

... Are you injured?

[le_mat]

Had... a fight with a chair. I'll be okay.

...I couldn't get back up fast enough. I-

-I should've let Penny and Korra kill her. This is...

[the tears start coming. Soundless and hidden by his glasses]

[stillstands]

A fight with a--

[Oh.

... It takes her a moment to process what he said, alongside everything that happened, what they've seen and then Akira starts crying--and---

She almost kinda moves on auto-pilot, really. Chloe-- Chloe is dead, there's nothing she can do here for her. But here and now, there's Akira and he's alive and...

he's not okay.

So she steps forward, and she keeps going despite the bone deep sorrow and tiredness. Slowly, and gently, so he can pull away if he wants, she steps close enough to just hug him. It's brief, and she's trying her best not to crowd him, but it's... comfort. She hopes.]

Kitchen. Come on.

[There's... water there, and towels, and no one's going to be lingering here for long. It should be quiet enough. And...and there's ice, if he's injured maybe they can do something about that too.]

Please?

[le_mat]

[he's not used to hugs he doesn't start. Hugs meant to comfort him. Not since the one his mother gave him on the train platform, too tight and full of guilt.

He doesn't resist it. Or when she leads him away.

Though he does stop right before the kitchen. The tiny screen his motive is on is still in his hand, knuckles white around it from the moment he picked it back up from the table after the chaos. He never even turned it on.

He stares at it... Then with more force then needed he throws it in the trashcan.]

Okay.... Okay, let's go.

Re: Post motive grieving party

[quadjumps]

[ Yuri is one of those people who can't stop staring. He's completely still, shaken, shocked, and above all else...scared. He can't move and he doesn't for several moments before he suddenly falls to his knees beside her body.

And he just...cries.

The killing game has just begun, and Yuri knows it. ]

[newcycle]

[well... shoot.

Korra moves to Yuri, and then sits next to him... pulling him into a hug.]

[quadjumps]

[ he's not going to stop her, but he curls into himself, burying his face in his hands. ]

[photoshooter]

...Yuri. Come on, buddy. Y-you shouldn't stay here.

[Prompto's own face is still wet--his eyes are still brimming--but he kneels beside Yuri and puts a hand on his back.

It's trembling. But he's here.]

[quadjumps]

[ he hears prompto's voice and feels the hand on his back, but he doesn't move. he's crying softly, wiping at his eyes with the back of his hand. ]

Fuck-- that idiot! Why did she have to die?!

[theworldsliveliestcorpse]

Yuri-kun....

[Zombina goes over to.... she awkwardly fumbles with her hands, trying to figure out what to do. She's... not sure if he'd be comfortable with an hug or not and seems to settle on patting his head.]

[quadjumps]

[ he feels that and knows it's zombina. normally he'd say something like "Get off of me" since she's a zombie, but...not today. today, yuri just sobs into his hands quietly. ]

This--fuck everything about this shit--

Re: Post motive grieving party

[keepmeinyourheart]

[Anyone who needs help leaving, Luna will attempt to do so. She's used to helping others even if she herself needs help. She'll do so with a sad smile to anyone who takes her offer.]

It is alright to go back to your rooms. Let us handle things in here.

[And that's not to say that she won't be there for Akira.]

Do you know of any funerary rights, Akira? I believe the ones from my world would be... difficult to accomplish.

keywords

[andjerry]

[he's terrified and his thoughts are still racing desperately - what happens next, what if someone really takes the bait, but he has it enough together to do what he should: go to Akira after he's helped someone move on. He's handled bodies before, and while this is the second one in as many weeks he still... well, he can't think about that.]

We... we should find a safe place for her.

[playthedamncard]

Does the kitchen have an industrial freezer?

[andjerry]

[jesus christ you startled him]

... we could empty it if we have to. She's... fairly small. [he is not up for this, putting her in a kitchen freezer like she's game that's been hunted down and butchered, and a hand goes to his mouth and he looks down, ashamed]

Do we have something better?

[keepmeinyourheart]

[KAIBA, LUNA LOOKS UTTERLY APPALLED AT THAT SUGGESTION]

[in4apounding]

[At some point, Penny picked up the video player again. She's not sure when. Regardless, it's clutched tight to her chest.]

[She startles a little at Akira's words, taking a shuffling step backwards.]

I- I'm sorry, I can't- I'm sorry-

[And she's off, running back towards her room.]

[playthedamncard]

[He thinks of the Rare Hunters, their fucked up games and guns. Thinks of Jounouchi, unconscious and tucked into bed like a child. Thinks of the Other Yuugi's downcast face. Thinks of Amelda, his body limp in his arms. Soulless. Still, technically, physically, alive. Unlike Amelda's brother. Unlike his friends.

The rules are now clearer. But they should've been made clearer earlier. There's seething rage running through every bit of him. It's...unlike nearly anything he's ever seen.]

Petuu isn't human. [Sorry, is this not a good time for a meeting?] At least not here. [But what would be the point of making herself look human but not have human blood? Kaiba finally goes to fetch Chloe's knife if...nobody else has yet.] But anyone who would do such a thing can't be human anywhere.

[theworldsliveliestcorpse]

....Agreed. She's something real fucked up.

[Zombina raises an eyebrow at him fetching the knife.]

....You know how ta use that?

[playthedamncard]

It's a knife. [what's so hard about swish swish sta--wait wrong fandom] I haven't needed to use one on anyone.