week 5; saturday ( varian )

[axilium]

['sup varian, it's some asshole you probably didn't want to see right now.]

... So you were Akechi's confidant, huh?

[hi.]

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[alchemenace]

[ thanks he hates this ]

... Um. What makes you say that?

[ NAILED IT ]

[axilium]

... There's no pointing in playing dumb, Varian. He told me beforehand what he was planning to do.

[alchemenace]

[ varian huffs, blowing some hair out of his face ]

He could've told me he was telling other people.

[ he got ANXIETY, BELPH ]

But... yep. That's me.

[axilium]

Well, what would you have thought if he told you that he was going to inform me?

[or rather, what does he think now?]

[alchemenace]

... That you were a Historian?

[axilium]

Close!

[alchemenace]

Then ... you're the Vizier he spoke of?

[ jan dont make me guess im a dumb bitch ]

[axilium]

Bingo! Which is why I'm telling you now, since I figured he was going to out me sooner or later.

[because akechi is an untrustworthy binch.]

Though of course, this is coming with the caveat that you don't go around spilling my identity to everyone. I might need Akechi, but I don't know how much I need you just yet.

[alchemenace]

Ha, yeah. He does talk a lot.

[ JUST. THE SHADE. akechi is a tattletale. ]

And don't worry about it. I'm kind of hoping to keep some villains alive, and outing you as having any kind of special role would probably work opposite of that.

[ these people are bloodthirsty ]

[axilium]

Well, his loud mouth comes in handy for me sometimes, but...

[internal sigh.]

We are kind of an endangered breed. I actually don't know how good my chances of survival are, but we'll see.

[alchemenace]

But.

[ akechi... sucks ]

Hopefully less terrible now that I shared that letter for him?

[ optimism! ]

[axilium]

Well, not a lot of people outside of the Historians know I'm a villain, unless Akechi's been shouting it from the rooftops when I haven't been looking.

[alchemenace]

He might've been.

[ trust no akechi. but. jokes aside. ]

You didn't just come tell me yourself because you were worried Akechi might spill, did you?

[axilium]

Actually, that's pretty much it. I prefer knowing who knows.

[alchemenace]

That's ... surprisingly straightforward.

[ and fair. honestly. ]

Do you know if Akechi told anyone else we would be doing this? Like the other living Historians?

[axilium]

No idea. Though, to be honest, I got the impression they act fairly independently.

[alchemenace]

So did I, but. [ shrugs helplessly because. ya ] It'd be nice to know who he tells these things to.

[ varian's ok at lying if he's not PUT ON THE SPOT ]

[axilium]

Ah, but then I wouldn't have been able to give you a heart attack.

[alchemenace]

[ why are you like this, belph. ]

... But since you did manage to do that, can I ask a few questions about your role?

[axilium]

You can ask!

I just won't necessarily answer them.

[alchemenace]

[ SULKS!!! but fine ]

I just want to know how it ... works, exactly. Akechi's explanation was a bit confusing.

[axilium]

Akechi's explanation would be confusing because I've kept the mechanics of my role purposely vague.

[alchemenace]

[ ... ]

Because he's kind of a blabbermouth? [ as we have. established. ] But, hey, I don't actually have that problem? [ tell him!!! ] Mostly because everyone treats me like a child, but.

[ who's... bitter... ]

[axilium]

[he laughs.]

Sorry, but like I said, I'm only telling you my role just to beat Akechi to it. Knowing how my role works beyond the basics won't help with ensuring everyone gets out of here, will it?

[alchemenace]

It could? I can't know until I hear it.

[ now he's just being a shit. ]

... But. You're one of two people who can know which "side" people are on without them having to tell you. If we want to avoid killing off an entire faction, you're definitely one of the more helpful roles in this place.