CHAPTER 5 ; MINGLE

[themodsgrimm]

The Story Continues... CHAPTER 526 Narrators Remain ; Now, what are the odds that this week will be as quiet as the last one? … look, we have to at least humor the idea, don’t we? The rumbling that awakens Narrators on this lovely Monday morning is – larger. It’s louder, it’s more intense, and it lasts longer, like one final shove. Once it concludes, the castle is quiet, almost tired in its stillness. Should anyone wander into the dining hall this week, they will find that none of the tapestries burn up in true testament that no ink had been spilt and no Narrators have left us. Should you choose to explore the grounds and find the new additions to the castle – you’ll likely be surprised to say the very least. In the interest of recreation, the pumpkin patch has been opened – and you’re more than welcome to see if you fare better in a pumpkin carriage better than our Cinderella did. What’s the harm in giving it a try? Or if you’re more interested in paying your respects, the shrines of the Tiger and the Dragon are both open. Shall you see what happens if you try to leave an offering? You know what they say – nothing ventured, nothing gained. Or maybe you’ll find your friends. Your dearly departed, delightfully preserved friends in the morgue. Reunions always bring a tear to the eye, don’t they? As if the sky mourns with you, Narrators will find that on Tuesday afternoon, it will begin to rain. It pours and it pours and it pours… and it will show no sign of stopping until Friday evening. Plan accordingly. Stay dry. Finally, partners had best get comfortable with the idea of touching into the spirit of generosity. They'll feel compelled to be kind to their partner, including possibly making or giving them a present. Isn't that just the sweetest? This feeling will dwell until the beginning of Thursday night's curfew. Welcome to Week 5, everyone! Hopefully you all enjoyed your break week and are ready for your regularly scheduled murder! We would also like to remind players to submit all of their Chapter 4 PCs and new PCs at the Private Conversations page and review the weekly ooc notes for important details in the castle. Something exciting will be arriving on Wednesday, July 11th so keep your eyes peeled for that as well. full navigation. locations taken (statuses) stories (profiles) info & faq wishing well private conversations

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[doublecrows]

[. . . a heavy hand, gloved as always, comes to rest on his shoulder]

[randori]

[ And he startles, feeling more and more like the jumpy rabbit on his tapestry with each passing week, but he settles down just as quickly too when he sees who it is. ]

Goro-chan... [ He doesn't know whether he can seek comfort in Akechi or not, so he decides on business, rubbing the heel of his hand over his eyes and bringing them back dry. It's business. ]

You're here to figure stuff out too, right?

[doublecrows]

[all business is just fine for Akechi who, although he's gotten used to Natsuo's feelings, is still much better at avoiding them]

I am.

Though I'm not sure what can be learned by staring at all of these corpses.

[randori]

Something we missed. I bet there's something here.

[ He lays the palms of his hands flat on Hijikata's case, letting them rest there for all of two seconds before they ball into fists. More and more people that they never figured out who killed them, why, how. ]

It's important, I think, to figure everything out. Otherwise it'll be dangerous.

[doublecrows]

Dangerous. . .

[he repeats the word like he doesn't understand it]

Dangerous in what way?

[randori]

You don't think so? People who kill but don't say anything, and they'll have to keep it in and live with it. That sounds dangerous.

[doublecrows]

[um]

I'm. . . not certain I'm the best person to have this conversation with.

[murder mascot, and all that]

[randori]

No, you admitted your crime already.

[ Akechi had said... a lot more than he should have, actually. ]

I'm worried about people who have to keep pretending. There's a lot of pressure in being guilty, you know? It's really really really tough keeping secrets from your friends like that, knowing they trust you.

[doublecrows]

[he is not the most stable of people, he had a slight breakdown, let him live]

[there's also a long pause when Natsuo says that, Akechi's expression turning distant. he shifts his gaze up, allowing it to fall on the glass case in which Soo-Won rests]

[. . .]

No.

[ah. . .]

It's actually fairly easy, if you know what you're doing.

[randori]

[ Natsuo can't say anything about mental breakdowns either, so, ahh. His gaze follows Akechi's, and again there's that urge that grips his gut- to ask if Akechi is 100% absolutely certain he didn't have a hand in Dave's death that same week Soo-Won was targeted, but he forces it back down. ]

That's impossible. Something as big as this, nobody should know how to keep it together. Not for that long.

[doublecrows]

[Natuso would get the same answer he's given everyone else: no, I didn't]

I kept it together for three years.

[but I mean, he also had no friends, beyond a maybe, sort of positive working relationship with Sae]

[randori]

[ He opens his mouth. Closes it. Frowns.

... ]

That time doesn't count. I'm talking about this war, here, the one we're fighting in now.

[doublecrows]

[Akechi is a BAD PERSON, Natsuo]

[either way, that gets a sigh from Akechi]

Then perhaps you're right, and the pressure of those who are guilty and have yet to confess will eventually get the better of them.

[randori]

Yeah... I wish 2B were here. She would've helped me get a confession out of them.

[ An interrogation in the way he only knows how: beat somebody up to an inch of death, and promise mercy in exchange for a confession. They would have made a great team. ]