[ he hums softly at the idea of the hot springs, already distracted with a display of bats when he gets the text.
it is clearly from tama. but it's fine. he will look over it...and his eyebrows raise a little. ]
...I've been waiting for this store to open because I was hoping to find something I could use to connect with the other side. [ he just comes out and says this to her, it's not just because he loves the spooky season, he had a method to his madness. ] Where do you think this letter came from? And how long do we have until the full moon?
Some of us were thinking our dead friends were in the newspaper office we can't reach yet. It'd explain why Dear Addy changed and why we can't access it yet. [ okay. breathe a second. ]
Tell me if I'm off on this, but it sounds like we have to wait for the red moon for people to be reincarnated, but then the full moon we have to fight this dumb asshole who keeps threatening to ruin everything for us.
That’d make sense. The note fell out of the morning paper delivery this morning.
[ she’d been wondering the same thing, in general. ] The cat pun the other week made me wonder. Maybe we should write to them and see if we can get a vague response. If they can.
I have no idea how long we’ve got until the next full moon, so we should be on our toes. But it does sound like something big will happen when the red moon’s in play — we’ll probably have to deal with this asshole on the moon, but… the prinnies will be running around too. And Will and I definitely know how to summon a wave of them through the city, through all the places the light would reach.
Weird. But it sounds in-line with some of the other stuff we've heard. The cat pun, and Mika apparently used to sign her texts with stars. Nimona and I thought that some of the letters sounded like Rocket, too.
Think we should check the library for moon cycles? Or I guess we can ask the leaders if they know how time works. Snake might know since it has to deal with time. Do me a favor and don't summon more prinnies yet. I think...that might be the right path. The problem is we may have to wait a few weeks, and we still have to follow the rules about...the team kills.
[ bad. ]
It was a thought I had, yes. I was going to attempt my usual summon rituals, and if those failed the ouija board would be a back-up. I thought this place might have more of a connection to their side, at least until we can find the newspaper office.
We have the problem that we don’t know when we are, exactly. The moon cycles will change depending on when we are— but if we can figure that out then that’d be a start.
I’m not planning on summoning any before the moon’s actually here! But it’s a guaranteed way to get a huge amount of them in one place. I mentioned it to Goat, and they thought it might work — especially if we stagger it. Keep the waves coming, and we should catch them all.
[ … ] Ah, right. Do we know if all teams have done that kill thing by now…? I understand if a team isn’t willing to tell people in case it makes it obvious to everyone, but. [ well. goat is now off the ‘has to kill’ list. ] We’ve consistently had two bodies a week, but if we can’t shatter the rules, minimising the damage should probably be the best way to go.
It’s a weird space, isn’t it? Makes sense to try.
Guess I'll put a call in to Snake or one of the others this week to see if I can figure out when we are then. Maybe they can help us backtrack to figure out the cycle and when it might shift.
[ there's a nod though. ] When you lay it out like that...it sounds better. A wave to bring everyone into the light. As long as you guys don't get wiped out.
[ ...he picks up a few bats to take with him. ] As far as I know there's three teams that still have to do the kill thing. So you can see where the other problem is. Minimizing our damage is the best route. Make sure the teams kill, try not to wipe out any teams along the way. I'd think if a team dropped to one though...everybody would leave them alone. None of us want anything to happen, I'm sure.
Anyway yeah. It's why I've been waiting for weeks and now...well. It's a little more important after this weekend.
I imagine we'd notice a red moon though. And some guy descending like an asshole to try and fight us.
[ yeah!! ] Well, ... there'll be a number of us by the end. We could go one by one-- that should give people enough time to ride the wave, catch any people who were trapped as prinnies, and make our way back while the next wave is starting. We'd have to take the trains though, and be below ground.
... Ah. [ well. knowing what she knows, she can guess who. ] ... It's kind of hard to talk about this without coming across as dismissive or callous. But it'll have to be up to those teams whether they take a team down to one and trust the last person will be safe, or play it safer. [ kill her ]
I mean, one of the newspaper clippings made it sound like people were just watching as the moon got closer and closer to the ground before the lasers struck. So, I'd say that's debatable.
Sounds like you've put enough thought into prinny surfing that I shouldn't be concerned. It's worth thinking through though, maybe mapping out a path early.
[ but. yeah. ] The worst part of it is we still have to solve the cases knowing there's only a handful of teams who have to be doing this. You don't think a team of one would still be safe? [ stop nobody is killing tama!!! ]
I have a few things I want to try, so maybe not even right this minute but soon. I have to gather supplies and figure out the right time and situation.
It's not like it's something we can really afford to mess up. Better safe than regretful. I can't see anything to suggest that it's not true but... [ she looks at her phone again. ] I can confirm it with some of the others as well.
But this is all leading up to something happening with the moon, isn't it? At this point, it feels inevitable. And if it isn't, I want to have a real go at it anyway.
[ ... ] We don't know how people pick their targets. It... wasn't something I wanted to talk about on Saturday. Whether it's subconscious, or decided for you I don't know, but if two teams decided to kill to complete the rule, and one chose me and another chose Albedo... [ LET HER SEE THE GY IT'S BEEN 2.5 YEARS. ]
I mean, I wouldn't have a clue how to try and speak to the dead other than yelling and hoping for the best. So... you do what you need to do.
You tell me how far you think we should start spreading the news, Tama. I'm not moving without your word on this one. But yeah, that's about where we're at. It's always been about the moon. I'd be more surprised if it wasn't at this rate and I wouldn't stop anybody who wanted to fight the moon anyway.
[ he doesn't want to think about choosing targets, actually. all of that really fucking sucks! ]
...we're never really going to know. I know what happened with Ace and Sigrun enough. And I don't blame him. As for Reigen...that one I'd really like to know. Because I still have a few choice words for them. [ but he'll do him. he'll have to figure it out, but it's worth a try which is why he's wandering toward where ouija boards might be. ]
The information we've been getting has been true so far. I don't think it's a bad idea to spread some hope. And-- it's not a good idea to keep information from people now. It's less teams versus teams and more us versus the moon at this point.
[ me like i will fall asleep i know it. ]
Yeah. I get why he did what he did. I wish he'd waited, like we'd said we would. See if we couldn't find another way, instead of taking it all on himself. But... I get why he did. [ she really does. ]
I wonder if it was a horrible accident. Not that it being an accident makes much different, they were both awake that night so we know what that means. But until we know the truth, we can't ask his killer. I'm not saying don't get mad, don't ask questions though.
That's true enough. Fine, okay. I can text my team about it at least so they know...and I'll tell Will who'll tell Foxes. That covers at least three teams for sure so far.
[ ...mm. ] I think he blamed himself more than any of us could ever. I can't bring myself to even think about being mad even if she was my teammate. [ ace was also just very important to him. ] We've all been hoping for another solution but now we're starting to run out of time. We're stuck between a rock and a hard place, so to speak.
...there are a few circumstances I could maybe see something like this happening accidentally, and given how everyone reacted I don't blame the culprit for not stepping forward. However, I'm definitely still mad and I definitely have a lot of questions. It's likely to go a mystery like Janeway and Satan.
There's a few people I'll mention it to, that should cover the Tigers, Mice, Rabbits and Snakes at least. That's almost everyone, right? Just team Ox then, if we've covered all of the others.
I know. And then the note he got on Thursday -- like I said, I get it. Just... I'm allowed to wish we could've had something better from it.
[ she doesn't like the idea of satan's death still being a mystery, honestly. ] You said there are three teams who still need to kill. I know Goat was in that category until this weekend. So, that narrows down the teams their killers could've come from.
[ ... ] I know it's going to be someone I know, and someone I like at this point. But I'd want to ask them why.
Yeah. And between me and Nimona we can cover the Oxes and then that really will be everybody. No excuses for not knowing now.
[ ...but he nods. he doesn't disagree, he also wishes they could've had something better or that these things didn't have to continue to happen or that they weren't all stuck in this weird limbo of murder. ]
Right. And the thing is, it still sucks that we have to find them at all when our hands are tied and all of us have to knock each other out for the hope of maybe fixing stuff. Everyone is going to end up losing someone important eventually. If we can't curb the cycle.
[ … ] Hang on, wasn’t there something about moon phases in the paper? Or did I make that up? [ red moon WHEMST (week 7). ]
It’s not going to get easier. Unless we can do something to change things, we’re just going to have to mitigate what damage is actually done to everyone along the way.
In the newspaper? I don't know about the moon phases, but I'm going to look into stuff and see where we are and when to expect the next phase. Just so we can get ready.
[ he hates that x2. ] I've been...trying to find a way to change things, but nothing works, or I don't have the right tools or powers or anything. How do we change something when we aren't sure how many changes need to be made?
I swear I've seen something about moon phases somewhere... I'll need to look it up.
Right. It sounds like we have people actively trying to help, but it sounds like their hands are completely tied every week too. [ stares into nico's soul. maybe. or i do at least. ]
If you find it let me know. It can't hurt to be informed of stuff. [ stop staring into his soul it's dark and empty in there. ]
...there are definitely some other people who are out there helping us somehow, so that's not a wrong assessment. Kinda makes you wonder why their hands have to be tied if our goal is survival.
There’s that note about the dead and power, right? I doubt they can influence us to mass murder every week, but I doubt whoever planned this would be upset if we did. Our options are that a small percentage of us can win, or a larger group lose and are stuck here at the whims of presumably that guy on the moon.
Maybe I’m over thinking it, but the way we’ve had two deaths a week is a little strange too. I know the rule about each team killing is new, but— it’s been like clockwork. Two people. I wonder if there’s a reason for that.
It makes you wonder if other people got a similar note to the one Ace got. About having to do it or risking himself and his team. It'd explain why people were acting even after we saw what happened with Mika. That should have been enough to deter it, but if they were threatened...maybe not.
[ it's a thought he's been having on and off for a while. ]
No offense to that guy, but I would really rather not stay here at the whims of the moon when we know there's a better option.
[ … ] We were going to wait. We’d just talked about it, whether we could see if there was another way to get through this without anyone having to die. Because none of us were eager to rush into fulfilling the rule. But… if this is what people are up again, then I kinda get it. No one wants to be the person who refused and damned their world.
[ she laughs. ]
Personally, I’d just like to drag him down here and yell at him.
Yeah, that's sort of what I told Ace. He kept saying he had a choice, but I disagree. It's not a choice if both options are actually bad and will damage things for too many people. You're right. Nobody wants to be the person who damns worlds. I haven't heard about anyone else's notes, but that doesn't mean they don't exist.
[ but he grins. ] I'll hold him back and you lay into him? Sounds like a solid strategy if you ask me.
All the more reason it feels so pointless to have the trials. We all know what's coming. [ but he's already talked around that point, so he waves it off.
rather...he kind of laughs at that. ]
As much as I'd love to promise you the first hit, I would never stop Nimona from attacking him. You'll just have to be fast.
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it is clearly from tama. but it's fine. he will look over it...and his eyebrows raise a little. ]
...I've been waiting for this store to open because I was hoping to find something I could use to connect with the other side. [ he just comes out and says this to her, it's not just because he loves the spooky season, he had a method to his madness. ] Where do you think this letter came from? And how long do we have until the full moon?
Some of us were thinking our dead friends were in the newspaper office we can't reach yet. It'd explain why Dear Addy changed and why we can't access it yet. [ okay. breathe a second. ]
Tell me if I'm off on this, but it sounds like we have to wait for the red moon for people to be reincarnated, but then the full moon we have to fight this dumb asshole who keeps threatening to ruin everything for us.
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[ she’d been wondering the same thing, in general. ] The cat pun the other week made me wonder. Maybe we should write to them and see if we can get a vague response. If they can.
I have no idea how long we’ve got until the next full moon, so we should be on our toes. But it does sound like something big will happen when the red moon’s in play — we’ll probably have to deal with this asshole on the moon, but… the prinnies will be running around too. And Will and I definitely know how to summon a wave of them through the city, through all the places the light would reach.
[ heh. ]
Were you planning on trying an ouija board?
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Think we should check the library for moon cycles? Or I guess we can ask the leaders if they know how time works. Snake might know since it has to deal with time. Do me a favor and don't summon more prinnies yet. I think...that might be the right path. The problem is we may have to wait a few weeks, and we still have to follow the rules about...the team kills.
[ bad. ]
It was a thought I had, yes. I was going to attempt my usual summon rituals, and if those failed the ouija board would be a back-up. I thought this place might have more of a connection to their side, at least until we can find the newspaper office.
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I’m not planning on summoning any before the moon’s actually here! But it’s a guaranteed way to get a huge amount of them in one place. I mentioned it to Goat, and they thought it might work — especially if we stagger it. Keep the waves coming, and we should catch them all.
[ … ] Ah, right. Do we know if all teams have done that kill thing by now…? I understand if a team isn’t willing to tell people in case it makes it obvious to everyone, but. [ well. goat is now off the ‘has to kill’ list. ] We’ve consistently had two bodies a week, but if we can’t shatter the rules, minimising the damage should probably be the best way to go.
It’s a weird space, isn’t it? Makes sense to try.
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[ there's a nod though. ] When you lay it out like that...it sounds better. A wave to bring everyone into the light. As long as you guys don't get wiped out.
[ ...he picks up a few bats to take with him. ] As far as I know there's three teams that still have to do the kill thing. So you can see where the other problem is. Minimizing our damage is the best route. Make sure the teams kill, try not to wipe out any teams along the way. I'd think if a team dropped to one though...everybody would leave them alone. None of us want anything to happen, I'm sure.
Anyway yeah. It's why I've been waiting for weeks and now...well. It's a little more important after this weekend.
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[ yeah!! ] Well, ... there'll be a number of us by the end. We could go one by one-- that should give people enough time to ride the wave, catch any people who were trapped as prinnies, and make our way back while the next wave is starting. We'd have to take the trains though, and be below ground.
... Ah. [ well. knowing what she knows, she can guess who. ] ... It's kind of hard to talk about this without coming across as dismissive or callous. But it'll have to be up to those teams whether they take a team down to one and trust the last person will be safe, or play it safer. [ kill her ]
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Yeah. I guess it is. Are you going to try now?
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Sounds like you've put enough thought into prinny surfing that I shouldn't be concerned. It's worth thinking through though, maybe mapping out a path early.
[ but. yeah. ] The worst part of it is we still have to solve the cases knowing there's only a handful of teams who have to be doing this. You don't think a team of one would still be safe? [ stop nobody is killing tama!!! ]
I have a few things I want to try, so maybe not even right this minute but soon. I have to gather supplies and figure out the right time and situation.
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But this is all leading up to something happening with the moon, isn't it? At this point, it feels inevitable. And if it isn't, I want to have a real go at it anyway.
[ ... ] We don't know how people pick their targets. It... wasn't something I wanted to talk about on Saturday. Whether it's subconscious, or decided for you I don't know, but if two teams decided to kill to complete the rule, and one chose me and another chose Albedo... [ LET HER SEE THE GY IT'S BEEN 2.5 YEARS. ]
I mean, I wouldn't have a clue how to try and speak to the dead other than yelling and hoping for the best. So... you do what you need to do.
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You tell me how far you think we should start spreading the news, Tama. I'm not moving without your word on this one. But yeah, that's about where we're at. It's always been about the moon. I'd be more surprised if it wasn't at this rate and I wouldn't stop anybody who wanted to fight the moon anyway.
[ he doesn't want to think about choosing targets, actually. all of that really fucking sucks! ]
...we're never really going to know. I know what happened with Ace and Sigrun enough. And I don't blame him. As for Reigen...that one I'd really like to know. Because I still have a few choice words for them. [ but he'll do him. he'll have to figure it out, but it's worth a try which is why he's wandering toward where ouija boards might be. ]
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[ me like i will fall asleep i know it. ]
Yeah. I get why he did what he did. I wish he'd waited, like we'd said we would. See if we couldn't find another way, instead of taking it all on himself. But... I get why he did. [ she really does. ]
I wonder if it was a horrible accident. Not that it being an accident makes much different, they were both awake that night so we know what that means. But until we know the truth, we can't ask his killer. I'm not saying don't get mad, don't ask questions though.
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[ ...mm. ] I think he blamed himself more than any of us could ever. I can't bring myself to even think about being mad even if she was my teammate. [ ace was also just very important to him. ] We've all been hoping for another solution but now we're starting to run out of time. We're stuck between a rock and a hard place, so to speak.
...there are a few circumstances I could maybe see something like this happening accidentally, and given how everyone reacted I don't blame the culprit for not stepping forward. However, I'm definitely still mad and I definitely have a lot of questions. It's likely to go a mystery like Janeway and Satan.
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I know. And then the note he got on Thursday -- like I said, I get it. Just... I'm allowed to wish we could've had something better from it.
[ she doesn't like the idea of satan's death still being a mystery, honestly. ] You said there are three teams who still need to kill. I know Goat was in that category until this weekend. So, that narrows down the teams their killers could've come from.
[ ... ] I know it's going to be someone I know, and someone I like at this point. But I'd want to ask them why.
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[ ...but he nods. he doesn't disagree, he also wishes they could've had something better or that these things didn't have to continue to happen or that they weren't all stuck in this weird limbo of murder. ]
Right. And the thing is, it still sucks that we have to find them at all when our hands are tied and all of us have to knock each other out for the hope of maybe fixing stuff. Everyone is going to end up losing someone important eventually. If we can't curb the cycle.
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[ … ] Hang on, wasn’t there something about moon phases in the paper? Or did I make that up? [ red moon WHEMST (week 7). ]
It’s not going to get easier. Unless we can do something to change things, we’re just going to have to mitigate what damage is actually done to everyone along the way.
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[ he hates that x2. ] I've been...trying to find a way to change things, but nothing works, or I don't have the right tools or powers or anything. How do we change something when we aren't sure how many changes need to be made?
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Right. It sounds like we have people actively trying to help, but it sounds like their hands are completely tied every week too. [ stares into nico's soul. maybe. or i do at least. ]
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...there are definitely some other people who are out there helping us somehow, so that's not a wrong assessment. Kinda makes you wonder why their hands have to be tied if our goal is survival.
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[ looks over my glasses at you harder. ]
There’s that note about the dead and power, right? I doubt they can influence us to mass murder every week, but I doubt whoever planned this would be upset if we did. Our options are that a small percentage of us can win, or a larger group lose and are stuck here at the whims of presumably that guy on the moon.
Maybe I’m over thinking it, but the way we’ve had two deaths a week is a little strange too. I know the rule about each team killing is new, but— it’s been like clockwork. Two people. I wonder if there’s a reason for that.
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[ it's a thought he's been having on and off for a while. ]
No offense to that guy, but I would really rather not stay here at the whims of the moon when we know there's a better option.
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[ … ] We were going to wait. We’d just talked about it, whether we could see if there was another way to get through this without anyone having to die. Because none of us were eager to rush into fulfilling the rule. But… if this is what people are up again, then I kinda get it. No one wants to be the person who refused and damned their world.
[ she laughs. ]
Personally, I’d just like to drag him down here and yell at him.
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[ but he grins. ] I'll hold him back and you lay into him? Sounds like a solid strategy if you ask me.
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[ ... ] We'll have to stop Nimona literally laying into him first though.
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rather...he kind of laughs at that. ]
As much as I'd love to promise you the first hit, I would never stop Nimona from attacking him. You'll just have to be fast.
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