week 7; monday ( stephanie )

[axilium]

[belph isn't wasting any time.]

The book beat me to it, but whatever. Get Ion and Veronica to make sure no one does any independent kills this week. Make it an entire PSA if they want—if it comes down to it, better that people volunteer to die than we go around killing in a blind attempt to cull the numbers.

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[vigilantics]

I grow stronger every time someone yells at me.

[axilium]

[he just raises an eyebrow.]

[vigilantics]

I just need you to know that I don't believe you at all.

[axilium]

That's your prerogative.

[vigilantics]

[ she frowns. ]

One day you'll stop keeping stuff from me.

[axilium]

A secret makes a man a man!

[vigilantics]

You're more like a baby.

[axilium]

[you kissed this baby]

Ouch.

[vigilantics]

[ he rejected her so it doesn't count :/ ]

I'm not wrong.

[axilium]

I could be hurt.

[vigilantics]

...

Are you hurt?

[axilium]

Nope.

[vigilantics]

Then shut up, nerd.

[axilium]

Never mind, my feelings are hurt now.

Anyway, did you happen to talk to Tiger about anything else?

[vigilantics]

[ hmph :T ]

We talked about the war? Stuff like what happens to her and Dragon in each win condition, her past...

[axilium]

Do tell.

[vigilantics]

It's just stuff like... Dragon isn't the first Dragon, but Tiger has been here for the whole time? And if Dragon wins, she's going to... kill herself and Tiger will have to die as well... to maintain balance.

[axilium]

... Well, Dragon did tell me that she'd rather kill Tiger and herself than stab us in the back, so I guess that's not too surprising. [sincerity still questionable, but.] And... how does Tiger feel about that?

[vigilantics]

Tiger was pretty adamant about wanting to live. So, uh, if everything goes well and we get Dragon's ending please be prepared for Tiger to attempt to murder her first?

[ that's. yeah. ]

[axilium]

... Oh, great. Because we don't have enough to deal with.

[vigilantics]

Yeah, she... really wanted to drive the point home that she's a sore loser.

[ so. hopefully that won't become a thing since steph is not sure if that might affect things for them. ]

[axilium]

Great. So, what if Tiger wins? Is she going to kill Dragon?

[vigilantics]

Yup.

[ just. yup. ]

[axilium]

... Why?

[vigilantics]

[ this is actually something she doesn't want to tell him, and there's a moment of hesitation before she answers. ]

Because Dragon wants her to.