Week 2

[airlockedmods]

[Other than the reappearance of the Overseer, there's no real change in the routine. 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.

No other floors unlock, but Cece and Kip will still be appearing randomly to chit-chat.

All you know is... something has to change soon.]

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[ooc: Don't forget to to turn in your AC for week 1 and submit your threads for the Benefactors!]

Comments

Re: Impromptu Meeting Time!

[daughterofthemark]

[Arianna takes a deep breath. Not to calm herself (though she could certainly use it), but in preparation for calling something out.]

Everyone, remain calm and do not be intimidated!

[Dauntless Order restores some HP and provides temporary protection from mortal injuries. In practice, neither will actually save anyone if somebody is really determined to kill (and it'll wear off soon enough anyway), but she's hoping the mild feeling of empowerment will help give her words weight.]

[tacomeme]

[He knows a Rally skill when he feels it, and smiles, nodding]

Arianna is right- if PAL was able to just attack us it certainly would have already. If it's a golem then it likely CAN'T do anything that it isn't ordered to do. So as long as we stay calm we should be safe.

[daughterofthemark]

[Arianna knows nothing about golems or any other postgame boss, but Takumi's using nice simple words.]

Sir Pal must be acting on orders.

[She doesn't know from whom, but then, neither does anyone else.]

[tacomeme]

That's my thought. Though it's possible it's acting on it's own will, but if it did why still follow the rules at all?

[daughterofthemark]

It would be easier if we understood the source of his orders. And the rules, for that matter.

[scourgingstars]

[...he has no idea what that was, but let's roll with it.]

That would be precisely the desired result. Allowing ourselves to play into this nonsense would be entirely unthinkable, and none of us but that thing seem to want it to lead to bloodshed.

In short, we can't trust him and have no reason to listen either.

[daughterofthemark]

[It's a status buff, c'mon.]

Indeed. With this Sir Pal has demonstrated that he cannot be trusted. It would be foolish to believe that anything he says has any purpose beyond sowing dissent.

[scourgingstars]

[he can't cast any of those unless protect counts but now i'm thinking too hard...]

I can't claim to understand what he gains from this, but it's become abundantly clear what he desires is for us to kill each other. All we have to do is refuse to play along--admittedly, that ma be simpler in concept than practice, but I think us capable of keeping ourselves from doing anything careless.

[daughterofthemark]

We must remember the bonds we have formed, and stay strong.

And always, be on our guard.

[Here, have another buff. It's called Guard Order, it raises defense.]

[everylittlesecret]

[Resisting Authority is in effect at all times, so this girl is just going to ignore your rally.]

Intimidated? Who here is intimidated?

[daughterofthemark]

[It had no effect on Nari? ????? this never happens]

I hope nobody.

[everylittlesecret]

[Sorry to burst your bubble, princess.]

Then.... never mind. Must be a royals thing.

[daughterofthemark]

[You can practically hear the ???]

Perhaps.

[serrata]

[ ... she feels less like she's on the bring of a heart attack. How'd you do that, Arianna. ]

That's... what they want, isn't it? For us to get scared and start really panicking.

[ IT'S SURE WORKING, THOUGH, ISN'T IT ]

[daughterofthemark]

[Behold the power of LEADERSHIP AS AN RPG MECHANIC!]

Yes. So we'll make foolish decisions in our panic.

Re: Impromptu Meeting Time!

[getgood]

[wow can you keep doing that]

None of this has any power we don't give it.

[daughterofthemark]

[Heck yeah she'll keep it coming.]

As Lord Takumi said, in truth our situation remains unchanged. We must avoid letting this change in circumstances affect us.

[...ehhhh, it's kind of a stretch, but maybe that's a good enough Prevent Order to keep anyone from newly panicking.]

[getgood]

[okay this works for her]

If we do, that's exactly what they want. If we don't play...

[daughterofthemark]

...if the players refuse to play, there is no game.

[...she isn't entirely sure what that would imply but she's trying her best here okay]

[nojohnyouare]

...Thank you. You're a helpful person.

[daughterofthemark]

It's my job.

[nojohnyouare]

You should stay safe. Especially at night.

[daughterofthemark]

I'll be careful. But you need to do the same.

[honoraryembryon]

[ ... Recognizing a Dia skill when he sees it oh damn that is Nice. I mean, not super useful but Nice. ]

I'm fine, but I appreciate that you're trying to rally people, too. Hey, Arianna. Question--can you do anything else right now? My greater healing strength is still locked...

[daughterofthemark]

I have another skill that strengthens healing abilities, if it comes to that, and one that can add extra power to elemental attacks. That is my limit at present, I'm afraid.

[Well, she also has some other stuff she doesn't remember learning, but most of it won't be terribly effective anyway. She might not be entirely locked down anymore but she's still limited.]