week 0; curfew

[ruffboi]

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[coastal]

That idiot really might've been trying to scare someone, or he just really wanted more of those inane snacks of his.

[she's SIGHING]

I'm surprised he's not making some kind of racket...

[fishingforcompliments]

...

[she cups her hands around her mouth and calls out]

TSURUMARU! IF YOU ARE OUT HERE, SAY SO AT ONCE! WE WILL BE INCREDIBLY SURPRISED IF YOU DO!

[chaoticlootral]

Oh yes just yell and let the murderers know exactly where we are! Hasten death that much more quickly! Love it.

[fishingforcompliments]

[



this is the face of someone who didn't even consider that]

[chaoticlootral]

I suppose it doesn't matter . . . They always seem to end up finding you anyway!

[fishingforcompliments]

[lili is covering her mouth no so this comes out sort of muffled]

M'sry...

[chaoticlootral]

[Well, he feels a little guilty if he freaked her out now--]

Listen, Magnus is really good with that axe, but don't tell him I said that.

[He's standing like right there.]

[fishingforcompliments]

[now not no... why can't i type



Lili has released her mouth so she can talk again. Flayn lowers her voice to a whisper.]

Your secret is safe with me, Chef Taako.

[coastal]

[



lili takes out her fabric gloves from the fanny pack she wears like a satchel and

claps her hand over flayn's mouth]

Maybe don't.

[fishingforcompliments]

Mmph—!

[SILENCED.

but from the look on her face she realizes she fucked up.]

[coastal]

[lili waits a few beats pass, like she's listening for anything. she looks toward magnus, kara, and dimitri as if to watch them for what they'll do -

and then lets out a breath, removing her hand]

Be more cautious. Stay close to me. I'll protect you.

[fishingforcompliments]

No! If anyone finds us, it will be because I was careless, so... I shall protect you, Lili.

[flayn will absolutely throw herself in front of lili if push comes to shove]

I am sorry.

[coastal]

[she rolls her eyes at that]

Don't apologize - only do what you can to keep yourself safe. You didn't bring a weapon with you, right?

So you have to keep yourself close to the rest of us.

[fishingforcompliments]

...

[she nods]

You are correct, I did not - but I have been practicing disarming techniques this week. If anyone approaches us with a weapon, please leave it to me.

[coastal]

[she looks like she'll think about it]

... we'll take care if together. We'll only really be in trouble if one of those three get taken out though.

[she gestures to dimitri (who probably doesn't have a weapon, i realize, this makes it funnier why does lili think he can handle himself), ookurikara, and magnus]

[fishingforcompliments]

[BECAUSE HE'S TOUGH. DIMITRI IS TOUGH AND LILI SHOULD BELIEVE IT god i'm glad this conversation is happening in meta text and not out loud]

...surely we must outnumber anyone who would be attempting to make a move tonight.

[coastal]

It's why I'm admittedly not that concerned.

[lili

really needs to learn fear, but it's apparently not happening tonight]

I worry only for who might come after us, and if there'd be a way to neutralize them before anyone loses their life.

[fishingforcompliments]

[Flayn holds out her arm and indicates the long swath of fabric attached to her bracelets and armlets.]

I could remove these and we could tie them up with this, perhaps?

[coastal]

If it can hold them...

[well anyway,]

That said... I don't think it's quite so simple as 'if you are awake, then you're going to be involved in a conflict'. The others in the cabins are all awake, and while it's not impossible - I doubt it's going to suddenly be a massacre throughout the premises.

[fishingforcompliments]

Ah...

[She would like to believe that, but.]

...on the island, at a certain time, everyone fell asleep except for those who either killed or were killed. And...

[She's. Thinking back.]

I was warned by someone you dislike that we might be locked in tonight. It stands to reason, then, that we would be locked out if we left, but - I did not know what time.

Truthfully, I did not even think of it before we left the cabin...

[coastal]

I don't really care what Asch says - but you don't need to take responsibility for that. It wasn't a certainty, and we moved quickly because I was in a rush to find Tsurumaru. So don't feel responsible.

[SHE SAYS IT SO IMMEDIATELY, like it never crossed her mind to blame Flayn]

Nothing's going to happen to anyone here - and we'll all take care of each other. So don't get down about anything ahead of time.

[fishingforcompliments]

[none of them are blaming each other and i think that's beautiful]

You really are so strong.

[She's never going to not think that. Anyway -]

...for a potentially dangerous night - it is rather quiet...

[coastal]

I could be stronger.

[she's never going to just accept it - but she nods at that, taking a moment to listen]

.... it is. We'll at least be able to have eyes in multiple directions in case we think anything might happen.

[fishingforcompliments]

If we look out with our backs to the bonfire... we should be able to see someone coming from any direction, no? There are enough of us.

[coastal]

That should be the case... though we might also benefit from sleeping in shifts if possible - so that we are not entirely tired by the time the night is through.

We can add Tsurumaru to our number once we find him. He's skilled as well, even though he's stupid.