Don't call me Zuzu..... [ zuko mutters to himself. but he tries to wave them off. he's gotten healed!!!! i think!!! he's just sitting in a beach chair. he expected more people here, too ]
Look, I've had worse, you guys really don't have to worry so much....
[ mumbling half heartedly. he won't stop them from like physically patching him up though ]
[ his bruises are gone! he's still got some cuts. they can try to remove the robot arm, and his back still looks shredded to hell but he's not bleeding anymore! the wounds are closed ]
I'm not... refusing.... [ grumbles. he doesn't stand a chance against firm girls ] Okay, do whatever you need to.
We had to go on some stupid quest to fight a monster. We also got attacked by robots and spikes. There were puzzles. We were in a giant.... bird... machine..... the monster nearly killed us.
It was.... massive, goopy, full of eyes. Like... malice. Hard to describe it. [ it has not been wrapped yet so estelle can do that!! ]
[ it's literally a heavy hand clamped around his leg. good news, though, as soon as shinobu touches it it disappears into sparkles! i was just waiting for that. there's a fading bruise left behind. ]
We were inside the giant bird machine. But, uh, we found a notebook... I think it's Aquarius's. Sheila has it, but I can sort of... paraphrase what was in it.
[ it was shinobu's raw power that made this happen. he mumbles a thanks to estelle, but thankfully no more memories!!! for now. unless you guys want to memshare. ]
Think so. Kind of feels like we're surrounded by something, in between... [ vague gestures ] everything.
[ and now for exposition time!! ]
It was from one of the staff... talking about infiltrating, researching, losing their name. Pretty sure it's Aquarius, because they talked about all the other staff members. Then something about a wedding, they met the boss, who's bound by contracts.
And something about how they're going to have hang back and watch us rip each other apart.
I don't put a huge amount of stock in that stuff, because the notes we found in my game were kind of... they seemed like they were pointing to a traitor, but there wasn't actually one.
Yeah. I don't know about the wedding, maybe it was unrelated. The line about it was like "god damnit, I have a wedding to plan." They were also saying that things were never easy for them, and everyone has an agenda.... as long as no one figures out theirs.
[Estelle's expression gets a little warmer at that offer.]
...
Come to think of it, is this the first time something like this has been found? My group found a note, but it... didn't look useful at all. Neither did the one that Yoo Joonghyuk's group found...
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mustbepurged) wrote2022-06-30 06:41 pm
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I thought there were going to be more people here...
[But anyway, she's gonna be over at Zuko's side to fuss over him.]
A... are you all right, Zuzu? We can help treat anything the healing didn't cover, so if you need something, tell us, okay?
[She nods to Shinobu. Her first aid kit's here, though it doesn't look like it has a lot of supplies left.]
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shinobu will come over and fuss, too. her first aid kit needs to be replenished, too. i'm just stupid and keep forgetting. ]
Please don't brush it off. The sooner you heal, the more you can do.
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Look, I've had worse, you guys really don't have to worry so much....
[ mumbling half heartedly. he won't stop them from like physically patching him up though ]
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What happened? ... Were you attacked by robots? [The robot arm...]
[Anyway, can they see any damage at a glance still? Is he still full of splinters?]
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[ she's gentle but firm, too. ]
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I'm not... refusing.... [ grumbles. he doesn't stand a chance against firm girls ] Okay, do whatever you need to.
We had to go on some stupid quest to fight a monster. We also got attacked by robots and spikes. There were puzzles. We were in a giant.... bird... machine..... the monster nearly killed us.
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Shinobu, can you remove that...?
[The robot arm. Estelle's pretty sure she's stronger than her.]
What kind of monster was it?
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[ hate to say it but shinobu's biggest issue about herself is her physical strength, but she knows how to use tools to move things.
she is going to try to remove the robot arm. is it holding onto him like.... a hand is wrapped around his leg? ]
Was the bird machine part of your quest, too?
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[ it's literally a heavy hand clamped around his leg. good news, though, as soon as shinobu touches it it disappears into sparkles! i was just waiting for that. there's a fading bruise left behind. ]
We were inside the giant bird machine. But, uh, we found a notebook... I think it's Aquarius's. Sheila has it, but I can sort of... paraphrase what was in it.
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Then she jumps a little when the thing disappears. Stardust-memshare week's got her a little jumpy around things like that.]
R, really!? What did it say?
[She'll pull another pool chair over closer and sit.]
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[ oh! goodbye, hand. good riddance, maybe.
she also looks over at him with attention. she is all ears! ]
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Think so. Kind of feels like we're surrounded by something, in between... [ vague gestures ] everything.
[ and now for exposition time!! ]
It was from one of the staff... talking about infiltrating, researching, losing their name. Pretty sure it's Aquarius, because they talked about all the other staff members. Then something about a wedding, they met the boss, who's bound by contracts.
And something about how they're going to have hang back and watch us rip each other apart.
I don't put a huge amount of stock in that stuff, because the notes we found in my game were kind of... they seemed like they were pointing to a traitor, but there wasn't actually one.
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she thinks this over. ]
I think it's still something to keep in mind. Is the only thing mentioned that they lost their name?
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... and if this is something Aquarius should be consulted over, or if it's best not to bring it up with them...
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[ at worst, it'll be a no. ]
I think it should be brought up with them or one of the staff. Any reaction or answer is more information than what we had before.
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[ he's pretty open with his plot info ]
And yeah, it's a good idea to share these things, see how they react. It'll probably help them, too, especially if they're in a bad situation.
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...
Come to think of it, is this the first time something like this has been found? My group found a note, but it... didn't look useful at all. Neither did the one that Yoo Joonghyuk's group found...
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[ she tilts her head in estelle's direction. ]
Could I see the note your group found, if you have it?
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[ if estelle shows it he'll look too! ]
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This is just a copy I made -- Kazunari has the original, but...
[She fishes around in her dress, and produces a memo to show them. Here you go.]
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well ]
I see. It may be helpful in judging the staff's character... if it's to be believed at all.
[ why is there no one not stinky on the hotel staff damn ]
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[ so it was the original list that got updated with this week. ]
Wonder which of them wrote it.
[ this seems very sketch, they are all so stinky ]
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At least somebody had fun with it, looking at what got passed around yesterday...
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she smiles. ]
It'd be better if it were fun and gave us more clarity about the hotel.
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There's plenty of "fun" to be had elsewhere.
... Unless it really is meant to be a clue of sorts. A code or something. Probably not, though.
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If it is a code, it's certainly an original idea...