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Cartesio NPCs ([personal profile] cartesio) wrote in [community profile] cartesianism2018-09-30 10:28 pm

WEEK 1: April 2nd - April 6th



Peace Week
Sunday must have been exhausting for you, maybe even upsetting. A new town, new faces and a an ominous order from a man without a face... who wouldn't be a little frightened? Hopefully, all of that is forgotten when you climb out from under your blankets this fine Monday. Rise and shine! A new morning is a new start!

If you make your way to the lounge, you will find a few copies of the local newspaper provided for your perusal. Once you go outdoors, you'll find the weather forecast 100% accurate. It's pretty impressive.

It seems that quiet mornings like this are going to be your everyday life now. Maybe you should see this whole stay as a vacation? Go out and explore the town, meet your fellow motel guests and meet the townspeople. They're sure to welcome you with a smile!

This week's special in the diner is lemon pie made with love (and a top-secret recipe)

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[Welcome to the peace week! This week there won't be a murder nor a task. Enjoy the peace while it lasts! If you want to contact the Sergeant, please post here!]
browbeater: (Bitch I will cut you.)

[personal profile] browbeater 2018-10-02 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
[he's not shying away from it! so have a look-- as much as she can read anyway.]

Yeah. I don't understand what Sarge or this town is up to-- but no time like now to try and figure out what exactly's going on.
quickpersuader: (by the wind)

[personal profile] quickpersuader 2018-10-02 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
[Gonna try to read it then, especially the part about the Sergeant.]

I wonder if the town is actually in on it...
browbeater: Seriously, what's your name? (Hope? Stacy? ... Jane?)

[personal profile] browbeater 2018-10-02 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
The police are acting strange, and their "crime records are confidential" stance isn't normal.

The officer seemed to think I was causing trouble by even asking.
quickpersuader: (clouds)

[personal profile] quickpersuader 2018-10-02 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, you were able to talk with them? I'll have to try that next time.

[He does seem pretty straight-laced, or at least, determined to work on this case.]

The Diner owner doesn't remember when the Sergeant first showed up. She assumes he was born here, since no one really comes here, but she couldn't be sure.

She was sharp for the rest of the conversation, but once I started asking about him, she got confused.

[So. Do with that information what you will, Mako.]
browbeater: Cause you're the only 10 I see. (Are you from Tennessee?)

[personal profile] browbeater 2018-10-02 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
[that's...

actually really useful information? He pauses and. well. jots that down?]


Thanks.

I didn't introduce myself when we spoke yesterday. [lets pretend that the guestbook doesn't exist, basically.] I'm Mako.
quickpersuader: (nights go past)

[personal profile] quickpersuader 2018-10-02 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
Kino.

[And that gets a small smile.]

Are you planning to share what you find with anyone else?
browbeater: Cuddles? Who needs cuddles? (So when's the after-sex workout?)

[personal profile] browbeater 2018-10-02 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, as long as I don't think it'll be sensitive for whatever reason.

[the more people who can solve a crime, the better.]

Or have reason to believe someone will tell the wrong person.
quickpersuader: (clouds)

[personal profile] quickpersuader 2018-10-02 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
[Kino hums thoughtfully before nodding.]

That sounds like the best approach for now.

[And a pause to think over some words, before:]

Are there other locals you were planning to talk to?
browbeater: made by <lj user=parodeity> (I think I left the oven on.)

[personal profile] browbeater 2018-10-02 04:24 am (UTC)(link)
Yes. I want to talk to the person in charge of the newspaper, if we can find them.

[he exhales.]

I'm getting a serious "there is no war in Ba Sing Se" vibe from this place right now.
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[personal profile] quickpersuader 2018-10-02 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
Ba Sing Se?

[Where is that.]
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[personal profile] browbeater 2018-10-02 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
... It's.

It's the capital of the Earth Kingdom, back home.

[he pauses.]

During the 100 year war, Ba Sing Se was under siege the whole time. But the government had told the whole city that there was nothing wrong. There was no war.

That's the feeling I'm getting from this place. Except maybe the phrasing should be, "Cartesio is a peaceful town."
quickpersuader: (clouds)

[personal profile] quickpersuader 2018-10-02 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh. Makes sense. Kino's head dips thoughtfully.]

So the townspeople here could be the result of propaganda or some form of brainwashing...
browbeater: I'll be standing by with the bandages and 'I told you so's (You fight that honey badger.)

[personal profile] browbeater 2018-10-03 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
Something like that. They're really quick to jump to the idea that we might be causing trouble, too.
quickpersuader: (the wind)

[personal profile] quickpersuader 2018-10-03 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
I'll try talking to people, too. ...Well, I was already planning on it anyway, to be honest. You can tell a lot about a place by seeing what the people are like.
browbeater: Like a cool person. So cool. (The cool side eye.)

[personal profile] browbeater 2018-10-03 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I'm not getting a good feeling about this place just because of that.

[he closes his notebook.]

But I'll keep asking around.
quickpersuader: (by the wind)

[personal profile] quickpersuader 2018-10-04 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
On the surface, public order seems good, but that just means looking at how they enforce that.

[No traveler wants to get caught in dictatorships unawares; there are many signs worth looking into.]

Good luck.
browbeater: At least not in a row. (My girlfriend did NOT suck 37 dicks.)

[personal profile] browbeater 2018-10-06 06:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks, you too.