week 0; curfew

[ruffboi]

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[ruffboi]

[Assuming eventually Magnus and Taako make their way back towards the bonfire - ]

I haven't seen him. He might still be hiding somewhere?

[coastal]

.... would that idiot still hide on the usual night of murder when all of the doors are suddenly not functioning....

[she

looks like she's trying to come to a conclusion]

[ruffboi]

Hiding isn't a terrible idea!

[Says the guy who spent the day with him running around jumping out at people shouting his name.]

We're outside, awake, on a Thursday night. We can't just sit around in the open like this.

[coastal]

[she glances between him, ookurikara, dimitri,]

Unless it's one of you that gets corrupted, I think we'll be alright. But if it is one of you getting corrupted, it's an honorable death to be cut down before you hurt an innocent, right?

[is she getting permission to stab him if things go south]

[ruffboi]

Are you asking if you can stab me?

[He's actually. In quite a focused and angry mood, but he still smiles.]

Yeah, but don't underestimate me. I can take a lot of hits and still be dangerous. I'm not, though, and I'll do my best to protect us from anyone who comes after us.

[overruns]

[ since he's on the to-stab list— ]

The same goes for me. Do what you must, but...

[ still, he's going over to try another cabin door. ]

Let's not be so eager to turn our blades against each other yet. [ tensions are already pretty high, obviously. ]

[ruffboi]

I'm not stabbing anybody. As far as I can tell, everyone here is just fine. I'm just worried about who we can't see right now.

[He watches Dimitri approach the door, but Dimitri definitely seems like he knows how to fight, so. Not stopping him.]

Don't wander off anywhere. I can protect all of you kids, but not if you're all scattered around.

[overruns]

[ no dice on the door, no matter how hard a shove he gives it—he lets out an aggrieved sigh, though he hasn't completely lost his head. there's no point suspecting the people in their group right now. ]

If we cannot find them soon, I fear we won't be able to defend ourselves. If it's anything like our last experience...

[ruffboi]

Yeah? Did people get powers or turn into monsters or something?

[Hmm.]

Well, don't count me out! I've fought some pretty big monsters and lived to talk about it.

[overruns]

[ wow. that would be bad, but. he shakes his head. ]

I don't doubt your strength, or your willingness to protect us. [ actually, it's kind of amazing how quickly he geared up to do so. ] But for us, it was only the victims and their killers who would be awake.

[ Doesn't matter how strong they are if they're knocked out. ]

If we can't find anyone who means us harm, it might be better to find a hiding space for some of the others.

[ruffboi]

For us, too. But we're all awake now. And that, uh, really concerns me something is on its way!

[Still, he gets his point.]

Where should they hide?

[chaoticlootral]

I just told you I'm not going to hide while you go running off willy-nilly doing some silly ass shit!

[overruns]

[ It could be that they're all about to get attacked en masse, yeah. But barring that... He looks around with a frown. ]

We're in an unfortunate space, tactically. [ the bonfire is incredibly open. maybe they could hide around one of the cabins? there's also: ] ...Is that locked as well?

[ he's gesturing to the chondo. ]

[coastal]

[she's going to look over the people gathered and say, with an odd amount of confidence]

No one here will attack another unless this place compels them to. I'm certain of that much.

[but there's like,

a chance,

they will be compelled to,]

[overruns]

[ there's definitely a chance. he's very aware, but... the last thing they need is a paranoid panic. ]

I agree. [ he has to. they have to believe in that much. ] Let's put our focus on finding your friend—he may not be safe.

[coastal]

[ . . . silence stretches just a bit longer than it normally would with Lili - ]

I'll make it up to you and Flayn, for dragging you into this because he was stupid.

[she's at least able to recognize that while the two of them are incredibly good people, lili sorted of led the charge out of the dorm. even if she can't find the words, the guilt settles in her chest.]

He didn't make it back to his cabin. He said the mess hall before he left.

[they are not going to make it there before they knock the fuck out, but she's at least going to head in that direction]

[overruns]

It's not stupid. [ it's said immediately. ] We would take the risk to protect any one of you. It may be for the best that you and Ookurikara were not locked out alone, at least.

[ Safety in numbers... or maybe they'll all die together? Not a thought he's willing to entertain right now!! ]

Lili, wait—I will search the other direction, but let's reconvene near your cabin.

[coastal]

[she'll glance back to him before nodding - ]

I'll go with Ookurikara. Stay with Flayn - I promised Yin Yu that I'd report back with both of you safe in the morning.

[but then presumably something like fog or whatever will keep them in so that they can't go super far]

[coastal]

I am. In our last setting, a corruption settled when darkness fell. You wouldn't actually try to kill anyone you wouldn't normally kill - but if we really are all awake for that reason...

[well, she'd rather be prepared.]

I won't underestimate you - but I plan to do whatever needs to be done to protect as many people as possible, too. I trust you'll do the same.

[he has permission to stab her if she goes batshit crazy]

[ruffboi]

I always do. [But, frowning.]

It wasn't like that where I was. There were people who were being, like, blackmailed into killing, and there were prizes. Not. Corruption.

[So. That's concerning. But he knew about demons and things.]

Just. Do what you're gonna do, but stick with me, okay?

[coastal]

[Corruptions! Demons! Possession! Isn't that grand!

that said she's going to glance in ookurikara's direction - ]

... I want to find Tsurumaru. He was with us until shortly before the doors locked, and then we all got locked out. We split up to go find him, but so far haven't found anything.

[ruffboi]

[Nodding. That's fair?]

I'm not gonna ask you to leave your friend behind. We can look for him as a group.

[coastal]

[ . . . as much as she appreciates that - ]

Are you sure you and Taako wouldn't prefer to remain in one place? We can handle ourselves. I don't want to ask that much of you.

[chaoticlootral]

Oh, it doesn't matter. If they want to find you, they find you!

[ruffboi]

[Well, he was planning to just protect Taako, but.]

I don't doubt it, but I couldn't live with myself if I let you guys wander off and something happened. Not if I could've done something to help if I was there.