[ the crow departs with the message like a good, cursed little messenger. sometime later, wherever laudna has wandered off too, the crow finds her again. famine follows after ]
You wrote to me because you wanted to chat about comedy?
[Death shows up soon enough with a cane, one foot dragging slower than the other. They are preceded by an asshole crow that comes over to try and peck at the doo-dads on her clothes.]
[ this time famine doesn't just come out to meet laudna. instead, the shitty crow will come flying back with a letter tied to its claw again. it will obediently let the letter be untied before pecking at her sorry so sorry. in lazy script, messy like someone couldn't be bothered to pick up the pencil, she might be able to understand what it says
ga r d en all stretched out just like that. it looks like the paper's been reused from her original message. recycling is important
if she walks toward the south point of the fog, where the npcs were found the first sunday before, a little piece of it will open up to him. as she approaches, it'll be a little dark, but she might make out a lump on the ground. it shifts to look up at someone approaching, famine lifting their head, before thunking back against dirt ]
[ hello... Pesto will show up a bit later, a little later than how quickly they arrived the last time. ]
Hi, Laudna. [ A pause. ] Uh, as for your question, don't know. We're starting to think it wasn't one of you. Too much of the things you found don't really add up.
It's terribly convenient when someone dies unexpectedly. Ah, well. I was coming around on him, and being murdered by the cult is such a strong indication he wasn't lying.
[ This Monday, one of the crows will come to Laudna without being beckoned over. In simple script, they are told to pass through the fog on the south side of the village and go to the garden that the Overseers were seen tending to on the very first Monday. While there, Famine meets them and hands them the following parchment: ]
You have been chosen to declare one rule to be implemented in the rulebook until the night sky once again changes with the new week. You may also implement one penalty if the role is not followed in a week’s time, to occur the following week.
[ Your Overseer is present to answer any questions. ]
[me shaking as i wait until monday to start an audience about this happening and then it's memshare.]
Yes - they all saw her. Delilah. She appeared and tried to cajole them into letting her return with them, and then fought and injured them. How did she get to them?
It would need to be one or the other. Spices or tea. Though someone else could ask for the one you can't. Not for you, but they could share it once they get a supply.
[ THEY COME OUT THEY GUESS....... their answer depends. if it's daytime, they have an umbrella, and they are not happy about the hellscape of having a blazing sun, but if it's nighttime, they are good. ]
...It's lacking, though I am of the impression it's meant to be that way. The area with the wheel is noisy...
I've been to fairs, but I don't know why it has to be so loud and flash so much. Though I revised my opinion about last week's location after the tree came to life and tried to punish us.
[ makes this saturday just in case why do things change so fast in a mg
anyhow, essek emerges instead of war, looking quite exhausted but somehow still stupidly hot boi. he has the mask clutched between his hands, though, and a brown, spotted and striped cat is trotting along beside his feet. ]
I got a letter that asked me if I knew about rocks or runes. But I don't know anything about those things! Unless they're referring to the component pieces some people have, which I do know about, I just don't know each of their individual qualities.
It wasn't the Bible that was thrown by someone into the soup, was it?
We got letters, and it seemed a bit... obvious everyone was extremely worried about Kate's well being and censoring a lot of what they said to her. And she'd been acting oddly all weekend anyway, and wouldn't take off her hat, and put a lock on her door.
He is still in the cultist robes, but today instead of the mask he has a very wide, fashionable version of a cappello romano, and also a pair of silver, vintage and round sunglasses. Sun...]
Robin told me she didn't kill Tomi. We'd been assuming she had. It's possible Ashlyn was the one who killed him... but we've typically had two new ones each week.
Yes. But the consequences were rather worse than they would have been, weren't they? I mean... losing him was worse than losing one of us, given... everything, wasn't it?
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week 0, monday
You wrote to me because you wanted to chat about comedy?
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week 0, monday
the crow is banging its beak on one of their horns repeatedly, but they are trying not to pay it any mind. ]
Your statements are rather contradictory in regards to me.
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You don't have any hobbies?
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week 0 monday
It depends on your perspective. Also, hello.
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[he can peck away. she doesn't seem to think much of it.]
How so? My perspective is, I don't want to be dragged down by someone else.
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Pesto just walks over, following their crow out of the fog. ]
The monsters? Mostly a side effect more than anything that you have to deal with.
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week 0, saturday
ga r d en all stretched out just like that. it looks like the paper's been reused from her original message. recycling is important
if she walks toward the south point of the fog, where the npcs were found the first sunday before, a little piece of it will open up to him. as she approaches, it'll be a little dark, but she might make out a lump on the ground. it shifts to look up at someone approaching, famine lifting their head, before thunking back against dirt ]
What was your question again.
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[but honestly who really cares she just wanted to vibe check these guys. the vibes seem bad, but also relatable.]
Did it take a lot out of you? The ritual? Or are you simply having a lot of feelings?
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week 0, saturday
Hi, Laudna. [ A pause. ] Uh, as for your question, don't know. We're starting to think it wasn't one of you. Too much of the things you found don't really add up.
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I see. [a nervous little laugh.] It would have been awkward if we'd executed someone for it, then.
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week 0, saturday
they actually make noise this time, but not from footsteps, from their book snapping shut. ]
I'm not sure occultists really have the capacity to understand the need for a cleric.
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It's terribly convenient when someone dies unexpectedly. Ah, well. I was coming around on him, and being murdered by the cult is such a strong indication he wasn't lying.
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rule role
[ Your Overseer is present to answer any questions. ]
DECISION
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OVERSEER
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week 2, monday
famine shows up at some point ]
Yes. You'll become aware of it if your partner is dead.
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[anyway, have mem.]
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week 2, monday
but pesto will go to them. ]
Oh, they did not mention that part to me! The woman.
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Yes - they all saw her. Delilah. She appeared and tried to cajole them into letting her return with them, and then fought and injured them. How did she get to them?
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they are a little reluctant to arrive, hilariously, but do so with the same sort of regale air as usual. ]
I'm afraid we cannot.
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week 3, monday
[ assumes she's talking about the rule... rejection week! ]
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Yes, I hope everyone is having fun with it! Even if it would have been interesting to see everyone trying to say "the puppy says" during trial.
By the way, I forgot to ask - why did we do any of that?
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I'm afraid we aren't able to access information coming from the few who are leading these rituals, so... no.
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Surely their ritual requires a certain number of us still alive to be sacrificed...?
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... yeah. Sorry.
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[though she is sad about it.]
If I'd told her this week, I'd be dead, too. Though I'd have gotten my wish, and now I might not.
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week 3, sunday
It would need to be one or the other. Spices or tea. Though someone else could ask for the one you can't. Not for you, but they could share it once they get a supply.
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week 4, monday
Not sure! We can find out?
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[...]
Essek said you were able to talk to the tree. Are you a druid, by any chance?
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week 4, monday
...It's lacking, though I am of the impression it's meant to be that way. The area with the wheel is noisy...
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[she's so glad he agrees. it can be nighttime.]
I've been to fairs, but I don't know why it has to be so loud and flash so much. Though I revised my opinion about last week's location after the tree came to life and tried to punish us.
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week 4, tuesday
Seems like good entertainment for simpletons though.
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They all like it so much, but it's so much noise and flashing lights...
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week 4, sat
anyhow, essek emerges instead of war, looking quite exhausted but somehow still stupidly hot boi. he has the mask clutched between his hands, though, and a brown, spotted and striped cat is trotting along beside his feet. ]
You don't have to thank me.
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Well, no. I know I don't.
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week 4, sunday
Do you have any guesses on who?
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week 5, monday
Oh no.
Haha, feeling regretful?
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I wanted to help him...
[she just did it. so badly.]
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week 5, tuesday
Did you receive something...?
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I got a letter that asked me if I knew about rocks or runes. But I don't know anything about those things! Unless they're referring to the component pieces some people have, which I do know about, I just don't know each of their individual qualities.
It wasn't the Bible that was thrown by someone into the soup, was it?
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week 5, tuesday
How?
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We got letters, and it seemed a bit... obvious everyone was extremely worried about Kate's well being and censoring a lot of what they said to her. And she'd been acting oddly all weekend anyway, and wouldn't take off her hat, and put a lock on her door.
So I talked to her...
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He is still in the cultist robes, but today instead of the mask he has a very wide, fashionable version of a cappello romano, and also a pair of silver, vintage and round sunglasses. Sun...]
Tell me your reasonings.
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Robin told me she didn't kill Tomi. We'd been assuming she had. It's possible Ashlyn was the one who killed him... but we've typically had two new ones each week.
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Hmm, I'm not sure. It's not like the plan itself failed, it was just when she... got out of the trap...
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