week 0; sunday ( sousei )

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[after all those people expressing relief that sousei's alive, have a shithead.

not that belph isn't glad, even if this guy apparently has a poor relationship with his partner—a life is a life, and something to be preserved—but you know. he's not that mushy. so.]

You look like a guy who needs a drink! ... Or sleep. Maybe sleep more.

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[Hi shithead, he appreciates that, anyway. Also like. Probably more sleep than a drink, but--he snorts anyway.]

Ah. Belph.

[You're so dependably Belph the banana.]

I will sleep soon enough. And? How are you feeling after that entire farce?

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[he tries.]

Aren't there better people to ask that question to?

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I fail to see what makes one person better than another to ask.

[Belph pls]

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Let me help.

Natsuo.

Veronica.

People like those.

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Are you intending to imply that you should not be asked a simple question about your well-being because there are people here who are less put together than you?

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Yep.

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Then you are wrong.

[Oh.]

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How blunt of you.

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I don't see the point to softening my words. Particularly not for someone like you.

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I could almost be hurt.

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But you aren't.

[BRUSHING THAT RIGHT OFF.]

And so?

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[i almost deleted that comment by accident, that's how mean sousei is being right now. :( ]

Congrats on being alive!

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That is not even remotely what I asked.

[Belph pls]

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You need to, like, ask actual questions. Maybe then I would stop misunderstanding you?

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How.

Are you feeling.

At this particular moment.

About the situation?

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[polite clap]

Now, was that so hard?

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You have still not answered.

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[...]

Could do without the death part, but you and Jae-ha survived, and that's better than nothing, right?

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[Well.

That's more than he was expecting out of Belph, even though it's still flippant.]

Thank you for answering. I wanted to know.

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[enjoy it, sousei, because now he's hit his quota of honesty for the day?]

Which still kind of weirds me out?

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[...?]

Is that so strange, that someone would perform the most basic of relationship tasks?

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[vague gestures towards sousei's general being.]

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[Uh...huh...]

I do not know what that means.

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You give off a kind of antisocial vibe?

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[That's rude]

As do you. I still fail to see what your point is.

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Yeah, but you give off the "I might punch you if you talk to me" vibe, specifically.

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It is a carefully cultivated vibe.

[That is.

A Joke.]

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Holy cow.

Did you just make a joke?

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[hey don't point it out]

I am capable of having a sense of humor, you know.

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News to me?

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[Oh my god.]

Fine then. I will keep it to myself in the future.

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No, no! I approve!

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[A sigh, and he just shakes his head.]

Regardless.

If we can be serious for a brief moment, I would like to ask you about your impressions of this situation thus far.

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Didn't I just answer this?

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I am not asking about your feelings this time.

[He wants to talk!! Business!!]

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I mean.

It's terrible? I'm not sure what you want me to say about this.

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[oh my god]

I know you are more intelligent than you act.

We all know it is a terrible "game". We have had a week--and one trial--to process this situation. Has anything jumped out at you as strange, or as a viable lead to try to follow?

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You flatter me!

[but anyway.]

... I suppose something of note is our objectives, tied to our titles. From the way Sharpay spoke, it sounded like she committed murder because of her objective—which is interesting, because as Cinderella, she had a "hero" role.

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[Ah...that's a good point. He's not familiar with the legends and myths but:]

I wonder what her objective could have been...

[... The shoe?

No, it couldn't have been.]

Though I am starting to wonder if any of the objectives are particularly nonviolent.

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According to Akechi, his is.

[he figures it's not a secret??]

... Though if you're saying that, does that mean yours involves violence?

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[... Akechi...]

I wonder if that is the truth...

... Regardless, yes, it does. Just because that is the case does not mean I intend to act on it. But considering the nature of this game, I had begun to assume--

Does yours?

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Not really. I suppose I could make it violent if I wanted? But I don't have to.

More interestingly, it seems like someone here doesn't trust Akechi.

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I do not trust anyone.

[Oh. Thanks Sousei.]

I would like to preserve as many lives here as possible, but that does not mean I trust everyone here naively.

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... Well, I won't say that that isn't a good attitude to have.

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No, I rather imagine you are familiar with it.

[Shady bastard that Belph also is.]

Though if there is anyone you distrust more than most, I would like to hear it.

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[...]

I'm not exactly Francis's biggest fan. [he shrugs.] But that has more to do with him being an as—I mean, that has more to do with his slightly un-charming personality than anything else, really.

[hey belph hates rich people who lord it over the poor, news at eleven.]

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[Oh my god.]

Well, I suppose it would be entirely too naive to expect a group this large to not have clashing ideals and personalities. That's to be expected.

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Pretty much!

[he's not going to elaborate, anyway.]