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[personal profile] axecessory 2020-10-25 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[ she looks... a little exhausted by the question. teen drama, man. ]

No, I don't think he'll be able to tell her anything. I don't really dislike either of them, but neither Hikaru or Izumo seem like people who will listen to anything but their own emotions.

[ but she'll get to her izumo concerns in a minute, frowning a little. why goats? ]

Oh, that's the first I've heard of it... Could it be that a bunch of people who died were goats so far?
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[personal profile] axecessory 2020-10-25 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[ the teens are so much, even hilda doesn't want to be associated with this. let her live. ]

I don't think they can be reasoned down—that's the problem with softhearted people. [ perfectly capable of being dangerous, and also much too easily hurt. she doesn't say it like a compliment. ] But I can't exactly blame them for not trusting me, anyway.

[ she did kill someone, and they both saw how much that affects people this weekend. was she any different from sumire's killer, that everyone hated so much? was she worse than emet-selch? hilda stays poised as she smiles against her teacup. ]

Maybe they just really like you? Or maybe Goat himself is someone they can trust.
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[personal profile] axecessory 2020-10-26 12:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ she looks more taken aback by that than the news that people might be onto her secret. at a glance, soo-won does seem like one of those softhearted people—beautiful and so appreciative of others. she doesn't think him unkind at all.

but she knows he's someone who would stand his ground and refuse death, even with that empathy. because people aren't that simple. the world isn't that easy—where kindness is the only thing that matters and makes someone great.

her seemingly endless confidence wavers a bit. ]


...I trust you too. But don't expect too much—like I said, I'm not surprised people distrust me. I wasn't exactly honest to Cater.

[ no matter what she's done—she knows that when most people learn the truth, they'll be disappointed, betrayed, as though they ever knew her at all.

...but whatever the case, they have other worries. ]


I heard that too, though I haven't spoken to Tiger about it. So it wasn't the same thing the other leaders learned already?
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[personal profile] axecessory 2020-10-26 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ she regards him surprise, her hand twitching briefly beneath his. it's a strange relief—because hilda doesn't regret what she did, because she had to make a choice and she lives with it, but she doesn't expect many people to understand, either. there are so many people here who have never lost a fight, who have never been in a position where killing is the kinder of two difficult choices.

to have that is a strange comfort. is it so wrong, that she doesn't want to die? maybe. but she's grateful that someone understands her selfishness anyway. she smiles, gently putting her other hand atop his. ]


...I trust you too.

[ it's hard for her to reach for genuine sentiment sometimes, her voice a bit more hesitant than usual, but she does trust him. it's no small thing, in this place.

her other hand flits away quickly enough. ]


And don't worry—I'm not ready to die for anyone. [ ... ] Um, anyway... I'm going to keep pressing my lead from Tiger's team to figure it out. I'm planning on trying to talk to them myself, but it's probably better that someone from their own team asks? And after what Fox told me, I'm a little worried.

[ because—yeah. not a good look so far. ]

I haven't figured out what the other team was yet, though. [ hopefully? it wasn't two tigers? ]
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[personal profile] axecessory 2020-10-26 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
[ she answers that with a little smile, but sets her focus back on what's going on, her gratitude shifting into a little wince. ]

Ohhh... you know, I bet they got confused because Tiger's team didn't get a memory back until this week. I'll have to go clear things up with them.

[ she sighs, folding her hands around her teacup. ]

I hope it's not Fox—I tried talking to them last week, and they're pretty tough to crack. The other two seem a little more straightforward, at least. I tried talking to Emet-Selch too, but he said he'd already told his team too many people during the week—though so I guess he's alive, so I could just ask him tomorrow.

[ ...she taps her cup a little. ]

It's either that Fox lied to both of us this last week, or... I'm starting to wonder if our leaders will only learn more if there's more kills on the same team. So far they've been so spread out...
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[personal profile] axecessory 2020-10-26 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I think they mistook the personal memory that Tiger got with one of the ones your leader gets for killing...

[ team tiger slowly catching up... but with that much cleared up, she frowns. ]

We could try? Can they meet us like that? I think it's worth trying to figure out more about this with them, since they both know what we've done. Things are getting weird lately... [ some of it is definitely from team sharing, but the glitchiness, the way the PHS displays messages. it's not a good sign. ] I wonder if it means we're running out of time.
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[personal profile] axecessory 2020-10-27 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
It could just be me fretting... It just feels like things have been breaking down this week. Hopefully it'll get better now that people are more cautious about sharing teams.

[ if the glitching stops, that's probably a good sign? ]

And no, I couldn't. I was actually a little surprised that Emet-Selch could say it so clearly... [ she thinks for a moment, trying to sort out the timeline in her head. ] Both Shima and I were asked on Wednesday night. So I did have some time to talk about it beforehand, but once Friday hit, I just—couldn't anymore. And then after everything was resolved with trial, I could tell it was okay again.

[ she takes a sip of her tea, though it doesn't clear her troubled expression. ]

So depending on the circumstances behind Sumire's death, I don't think her killer could've confessed, even if they wanted to. Of course, we don't know why she was killed...
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[personal profile] axecessory 2020-10-28 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm, no, not quite. I told someone else Thursday, before everyone fell asleep. They were the one showing those serious memory issues, which I think was a symptom of the nova starting to splinter. After I— [ ... ] Once I killed Cater, they got better. I think her memory might've been acting up too. Shima told me he didn't notice anything like that, though.

[ she sounds a little annoyed by this. if he was going to go and kill someone, he should've confirmed things better... ]

Zuko figured it out once I, um—try to lie to him about the axe. [ ahah. ] Surprised he took it as well as he did, honestly. But that was later.

[ ugh plot. she takes a tea break, thinking. ]

I also spoke to Emet-Selch, and he mentioned Shiro was acting erratically. Apparently, they hadn't even spoken that week—so it didn't make much sense to see Emet as a threat all the sudden. He said he didn't think Emet was splintering, but he felt like he had to kill before it could happen.

It makes me wonder if maybe something was wrong with Shiro.
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[personal profile] axecessory 2020-10-28 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ she smiles, a little apologetic—even if he can figure it out, she has to at least try to protect claude from everyone. it be like that. ]

Uh-oh, that sounds serious.

[ she has an idea what this is about, but maybe she was hoping someone else would deal with it. ]

Okay... go ahead.
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[personal profile] axecessory 2020-10-28 05:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[ for them to share and trust so much with each other directly—it makes her nervous, being handed something so important like she can do anything good with this knowledge, but she has to try. she likes won enough to... try. ]

Ugh, seriously?

[ she presses her cheek into her palm, sighing. what an unpleasant stipulation. ]

Don't worry, I'll keep it to myself. Things could get really messy if people decide to take things into their own hands.

[ even though they're already doing that, but she trusts the two of them to be thoughtful about it. ] But that probably means none of the teams are safe so far. [ or at most, like one is. ]
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[personal profile] axecessory 2020-10-28 06:42 pm (UTC)(link)
I have a guess about Emet-Selch's team... but PHSs not blinking definitely makes it more difficult to tell what happened. And I doubt Sumire's killer is going to speak up to anyone after trial got so messy.

[ but she nods along in general. ]

It does seem like the leader that detects the splintering changes every week, assuming that's what happened this weekend. [ her expression folds a little, her fingers drumming against her teacup. goat's turn could come up, and soo-won's murder would help them hit the second body they need. but for rabbit? ...this is all so grisly. ]

If I'm thinking this through right... [ seven victims between five teams. ] If Swan hasn't regained any memories, then one team is already safe. Maybe two, since we don't know which team Virid was on.

I'll have to talk to Rabbit, but if it's not either of our teams, then it's Wolf, Fox, or Tiger.
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[personal profile] axecessory 2020-10-28 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah... it's possible both kills this weekend were Tiger's team, but we'll have to check. Let me ask Rabbit and get back to you.

[ as soon as she says it though, she groans a little. ]

I really doubt it though. Do you know any other rabbits? Because, um— [ she makes a face. ] Rabbit even said she picked me because the others were more likely to fail.

[ if that says anything about team rabbit. ]

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