[ or it's late enough that the execution is playing instead of the trial, at least. let's assume 45 found shinobu and pulled her aside for a slightly overdue casual chat, considering that yesterday shinobu had injuries that needed treating first and then ... flayn happened.
the theater will give them relative privacy, anyway, if only because the sound of things playing means that anyone who wanted to listen in would have to actually approach or interrupt. ]
... Hm. I do wonder what the purpose is of making us relive these, but I suppose that's beside the point right now.
If it isn't a bad time, would you mind if I asked about your excursion to the cabin yesterday, Shinobu?
[ Even if something Galo says does make her want to retreat to Level II on the spot. But she doesn't elaborate, sighing and settling back in her seat. ]
Don't be sorry, in any case. It'll be someone else once our turn is done, I'm sure. But that room ... Surveillance?
[ Why does she not let people realize she cares? Hm. A mystery. One that isn't going to be touched on if no one comments on it, so talking shop it is. The dragon crashes through the barrier and she smooths her expression. ]
... Spontaneously, or was there a spark?
[ Did they... short something out by accident. ]
No one else was there, I assume, but did it look recently used?
Without having seen it myself I can't say what might or might not have happened... "Magic" is an answer I dislike relying on unless there's no other explanation. It's possible that the entire setup was rigged somehow to self-destruct if the power was ever cut or interrupted, just to make sure no one could bring anything out of the building, but that's just speculation. I apologize I cannot do more to clarify what occurred.
[ or it could have been not-deliberately but still poorly rigged electrical wiring. malice or incompetence? the eternal question. ]
But our voyeur is a messy sort, hm? Does it seem they left in a hurry? And... That dizziness, is that inclusive of our Directors, actually?
[ because leaving a piece of paper seems... careless. she won't reach for it immediately because she's polite, but it's definitely got her curiosity piqued. ]
You don't have to be sorry for something that was my fault.
[ Well, partly her fault. It's not the whole picture of what happened, but she can accept responsibility for helping to cause the cabin to erupt in flame. ]
I do think it is because it wasn't supposed to be brought out of whatever setup it was in. There wasn't any sign of a hasty exit or anything of the sort, and I don't know yet if the dizziness includes the Directors. Tomioka-san was going to see what they knew.
[ ........... Ara is this what I oocly think this is
but she stares at the paper for as long as she can, hoping it'll rearrange itself into making some sort of sense before sighing and closing her eyes. ]
That's... rather abstract, but I suppose the general sentiment it's supposed to convey is clear.
[ there is a lot of bad in a vaguely swirly circle shape. and not enough good. ]
Should I ask him myself for anything that he may be able to glean from them, then, or would that be overstepping my bounds?
[ mauyn i don't know what you think it is because i oocly have no fucking clue. that is directly what we were linked. ]
I would certainly like to know what exactly it's deeming bad or good and in what context. Please feel free to talk to him yourself, but I apologize if talking to him is like pulling teeth. He needs to talk to more people.
[ hhhhhhh then i won't say anything but i am going to cry at mods. also how bad is the disorientation/how long does it last. ]
Likewise. I suppose we'll have to wait for him to report... Or bother him into talking to people. Failing that, figure out what structure, or entity, or... anything, really, that image is supposed to represent.
[ Really wish they had a lot more lighter things to talk about tbh. ]
Not necessarily like a child's. Anyone can leave things like empty bottles lying around.
[ Some adults behave like children. ]
You might be better to pinpoint if it were a child or not by the diet. [ Does Shinobu know 45 is a robot? No. The UMP45 was made after her time. ] I have no frame of reference. There were... snack foods, if what others have said is enough to go by. There were canned drinks in the refrigerator.
[ 45 might be a bit hard to find for a while, but if shinobu's looking, eventually she'll find her out by the lake, in the camp gatonina shirt and booty shorts. the clothing she was wearing is a bit of a mess at the moment, and all things considered, might still not be in perfectly wearable condition even after washing the blood and miscellanea out of it. ]
[ Everybody being a little hard to find today is going to kill Shinobu for more than one reason, but it's fine!! She's squinting a little when she finds 45. ]
Physically? I am fine. Cosmetic damage, more than anything.
[ surprisingly enough, considering what they went through? she still doesn't look 100%, but whatever it is roomba skin is made of, it's decently resilient. ]
But that ... was an experience that dragged on much longer than it had to, in my opinion.
[ It might depend on how closely Shinobu is looking. At a passing glance, they look all right. Slightly closer, and things like- lack of actual scabbing, or blood, for the lighter abrasions. The texture of the scratched and damaged skin, not looking quite right. ]
Straight to the point, hm? ♪ A woman after my own heart... not that everyone's convinced I have one.
I care in that it's an appearance I need to maintain with some. Otherwise, it's hardly my concern.
[ people can think what they want of her.
the flat affect (apathy?) is something she notes, but doesn't much comment on. she's done similar without being cursed. far be it for her to mention it if shinobu won't. ]
Scenarios tailored individually for the three of us, less to do with whatever games it was that each of us was from, and more based on our personal experiences and old wounds.
I won't speak much about the others, but the very, very short of mine was that I was made to kill my sister.
[ blandly, like delivering a situation report. if it's clinical and is based only on the actual events, then it doesn't mean anything. ]
[ She notes that, and she can understand that 45 is likely distancing herself in a way. It is and is not how she would handle it in different circumstances, but she will respect it tonight.
That 45 she wants to be removed. She doesn't care enough to probe too much right now, but it makes her feel enough that she visibly reacts, her eyes widening. ]
Even if you do not wish to hear it, I am sorry. No one should have been put through that.
[ And as clinical as 45 sounds, she knows it was something significant. ]
It happened. We handle it, move past it, and deal with what's responsible for it as appropriate when we find it.
[ she has ... such feelings, for these remnants. residuals. whatever they're all calling them.
she's quiet for a moment, before continuing. ]
... Moreover, it wasn't real, anyway. But for our trouble I think I am more annoyed that we didn't find anything worth reporting to the camp at large, given that some will likely end up asking about it.
[ leaving them stuck with either having to settle for looking shifty by not talking, or having to unpack and overshare whatever issues the remnants decided to dredge up. ]
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FRIDAY, w1 post-invests evening i guess this is breakin+death+execution now;
Date: 2020-06-20 03:47 am (UTC)the theater will give them relative privacy, anyway, if only because the sound of things playing means that anyone who wanted to listen in would have to actually approach or interrupt. ]
... Hm. I do wonder what the purpose is of making us relive these, but I suppose that's beside the point right now.
If it isn't a bad time, would you mind if I asked about your excursion to the cabin yesterday, Shinobu?
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Date: 2020-06-20 04:16 am (UTC)[ Even if it's not the point 45 wants to make, Shinobu can still address it. ]
I don't mind. The biggest thing would be the room with the fifteen screens in it. They showed our cabins and the bonfire.
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Date: 2020-06-20 05:07 am (UTC)[ Even if something Galo says does make her want to retreat to Level II on the spot. But she doesn't elaborate, sighing and settling back in her seat. ]
Don't be sorry, in any case. It'll be someone else once our turn is done, I'm sure. But that room ... Surveillance?
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Date: 2020-06-20 06:22 am (UTC)She glances over at 45 as that's said. Her expression is placid, but a smile is playing on her lips. ]
That's what others have thought, too. CCTV, they said, had that kind of meaning, and that was written on one of the screens.
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Date: 2020-06-20 07:06 am (UTC)Do you think the house was burned, then, to keep you from finding anything else of the sort?
[ Are they watching even now... ]
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Date: 2020-06-21 09:17 pm (UTC)Why is it that bad to show that you care? Shinobu can't relate. ]
The fire started after I tried to remove the computer.
[ There is a lilt of uncertainty when she says computer. ]
But I do think so.
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Date: 2020-06-21 09:25 pm (UTC)... Spontaneously, or was there a spark?
[ Did they... short something out by accident. ]
No one else was there, I assume, but did it look recently used?
[ and or vacated? ]
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Date: 2020-06-22 01:38 am (UTC)There was a spark, but it was behind the desk and not near where I disconnected the wires.
[ She doesn't know modern technology, 45. Help a girl out. ]
Yes, it looked recently used. There were no cobwebs or anything of the sort, but it did need to be cleaned. There were things left around.
[ She holds out a piece of paper but doesn't hand it over yet. ]
Anyone who looks at this has gotten dizzy or had their vision blur form looking at it too long.
[ By mod decree. ]
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Date: 2020-06-22 02:31 am (UTC)Without having seen it myself I can't say what might or might not have happened... "Magic" is an answer I dislike relying on unless there's no other explanation. It's possible that the entire setup was rigged somehow to self-destruct if the power was ever cut or interrupted, just to make sure no one could bring anything out of the building, but that's just speculation. I apologize I cannot do more to clarify what occurred.
[ or it could have been not-deliberately but still poorly rigged electrical wiring. malice or incompetence? the eternal question. ]
But our voyeur is a messy sort, hm? Does it seem they left in a hurry? And... That dizziness, is that inclusive of our Directors, actually?
[ because leaving a piece of paper seems... careless. she won't reach for it immediately because she's polite, but it's definitely got her curiosity piqued. ]
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Date: 2020-06-22 05:14 am (UTC)[ Well, partly her fault. It's not the whole picture of what happened, but she can accept responsibility for helping to cause the cabin to erupt in flame. ]
I do think it is because it wasn't supposed to be brought out of whatever setup it was in. There wasn't any sign of a hasty exit or anything of the sort, and I don't know yet if the dizziness includes the Directors. Tomioka-san was going to see what they knew.
[ She hands the paper over. ]
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Date: 2020-06-22 05:53 am (UTC)but she stares at the paper for as long as she can, hoping it'll rearrange itself into making some sort of sense before sighing and closing her eyes. ]
That's... rather abstract, but I suppose the general sentiment it's supposed to convey is clear.
[ there is a lot of bad in a vaguely swirly circle shape. and not enough good. ]
Should I ask him myself for anything that he may be able to glean from them, then, or would that be overstepping my bounds?
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Date: 2020-06-22 06:13 am (UTC)I would certainly like to know what exactly it's deeming bad or good and in what context. Please feel free to talk to him yourself, but I apologize if talking to him is like pulling teeth. He needs to talk to more people.
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Date: 2020-06-22 02:10 pm (UTC)Likewise. I suppose we'll have to wait for him to report... Or bother him into talking to people. Failing that, figure out what structure, or entity, or... anything, really, that image is supposed to represent.
Where exactly in the cabin was this located?
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Date: 2020-06-23 06:56 pm (UTC)[ Shinobu didn’t know at the time of this pc, but she knows the answer to the question now, haha. ]
When you first entered the cabin, there was a table in the middle of the room that had scattered doodles and drawing supplies on it.
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Date: 2020-06-23 07:42 pm (UTC)[ not that there is much of the sort to speak of, regarding their time here, but. ]
... scattered doodles and drawing supplies... like a child's?
[ were there pictures on the walls and magnet drawings pinned to the fridge. ]
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Date: 2020-06-25 01:01 am (UTC)Not necessarily like a child's. Anyone can leave things like empty bottles lying around.
[ Some adults behave like children. ]
You might be better to pinpoint if it were a child or not by the diet. [ Does Shinobu know 45 is a robot? No. The UMP45 was made after her time. ] I have no frame of reference. There were... snack foods, if what others have said is enough to go by. There were canned drinks in the refrigerator.
FRIDAY, w2 post-invests;
Date: 2020-06-27 12:32 am (UTC)You were looking for me, I assume?
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Date: 2020-06-27 12:37 am (UTC)Yes. Are you all right?
[ She sounds mildly concerned. ]
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Date: 2020-06-27 03:47 am (UTC)[ surprisingly enough, considering what they went through? she still doesn't look 100%, but whatever it is roomba skin is made of, it's decently resilient. ]
But that ... was an experience that dragged on much longer than it had to, in my opinion.
[ she's tired, fam. ]
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Date: 2020-06-27 04:30 am (UTC)Was it taxing on your mind or on your heart?
[ It sounds more like a question asked for science than for concern. ]
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Date: 2020-06-27 06:51 am (UTC)Straight to the point, hm? ♪ A woman after my own heart... not that everyone's convinced I have one.
But you are correct. It was the latter.
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Date: 2020-06-27 03:43 pm (UTC)Her usual smile isn't present, but it's not like she looks unhappy either. ]
Do you care if others think you have one? [ It's a mild curiosity. ] What did you have to endure?
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Date: 2020-06-28 05:01 am (UTC)[ people can think what they want of her.
the flat affect (apathy?) is something she notes, but doesn't much comment on. she's done similar without being cursed. far be it for her to mention it if shinobu won't. ]
Scenarios tailored individually for the three of us, less to do with whatever games it was that each of us was from, and more based on our personal experiences and old wounds.
I won't speak much about the others, but the very, very short of mine was that I was made to kill my sister.
[ blandly, like delivering a situation report. if it's clinical and is based only on the actual events, then it doesn't mean anything. ]
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Date: 2020-06-29 12:31 am (UTC)That 45 she wants to be removed. She doesn't care enough to probe too much right now, but it makes her feel enough that she visibly reacts, her eyes widening. ]
Even if you do not wish to hear it, I am sorry. No one should have been put through that.
[ And as clinical as 45 sounds, she knows it was something significant. ]
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Date: 2020-06-29 01:42 am (UTC)[ she has ... such feelings, for these remnants. residuals. whatever they're all calling them.
she's quiet for a moment, before continuing. ]
... Moreover, it wasn't real, anyway. But for our trouble I think I am more annoyed that we didn't find anything worth reporting to the camp at large, given that some will likely end up asking about it.
[ leaving them stuck with either having to settle for looking shifty by not talking, or having to unpack and overshare whatever issues the remnants decided to dredge up. ]