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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[ ...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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I'm just bossy.
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...let's grab what we need from here and we can always regroup on what to do about the moon when more people know the news. Sound fair?