Week 2 - after trial

[relieable]

[everyone is probably more than a little stunned over what has been going on. while it is true that the Sergeant told them all this would happen, it's different to have to witness it with one's own eyes. while Nine is led away, and the townspeople leave the court, it is up to the visitors to decide how to move forward. do they talk among themselves? do they reflect on the events that took place alone? one thing that is certain is that the Sergeant got his way this week. will he continue to force them to keep picking each other off in the weeks that come? only time will tell.

this isn't really an after party. it's too sad, but perhaps many people will take comfort in the fact that they are not alone. either mingle at the motel, or somewhere else in town, or even visit Nine in his cell. it's up to you as to how you will spend the rest of this afternoon]

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ELSEWHERE IN TOWN

[relieable]

Diner

[quickpersuader]

[Regardless of the results, it's time to eat. Kino can be found here first, ordering a meal - pasta - like nothing in particular had happened.

People are free to question Kino's volunteering to execute Nine, but otherwise, Kino seems to be content going through the rest of the day normally.]

[burgerprince]

[When Jughead spots Kino, he hesitates for a moment, before heading over to their table, sitting opposite. He looks off to the side briefly before facing Kino.]

What was that about?

[quickpersuader]

[A pause and a slow blink.]

Which thing?

[A lot happened, you're going to need to be more specific there.]

park

[clearities]

[ Sakura's sitting by the lake, staring out at it with what seems to be a blank expression on her face. She isn't even crying anymore; she's just simply curling herself up like this, alone even if she honestly doesn't want to be. ]

[kingbomber]

[ He's out here too; park's best place to take a stroll...or something like that.

He spots her like this, though, and stops in his steps. His hands are kind of in his pockets as he considers moving on or not. ]

You plan on sitting like that all night or what?

[clearities]

[ Sakura shakes her head when she hears his voice as she tries to force a smile on her face, but it's so obvious that she isn't happy in the slightest bit. ] No... I'm going to go back to my room a little later. It's just that this place reminds me of a few things, and it makes it easier for me to think.

pond

[robitussin]

[After the trail concludes, Natalie thinks about heading back to her room. After spending a few minutes there, she finds that she's too restless to stay in one place with her thoughts. Instead, she heads towards the pond.

She can be found there for a while, skipping small stones into the water. Well... Skipping might be the wrong word. Her focus isn't so much on making the rocks glide across the surface as having something to do with her hands. Given that, most of the rocks just sink without much ado.

If she notices anyone approach, she won't leave, but she doesn't start a conversation, either.]

[kingbomber]

[ I mean, he is still around the park, so therefore he's also nearby the pond. The noises do draw his attention.

He comes to pick up a rock before tossing it across the water, watching it skip for sure in comparison to her throws. It brings back memories of when he used to do the same.

He's not entirely the best with people, but doing something like this? Yeah, definitely. ]

shooting range

[snideper]

[fucking of course she's at the shooting range what did you expect

Anyone watching her shoulder her way through the motel after completing her post-trial pit stop to her room should know where she's going—and so here she is at the shooting range with her new bow. Arrows fire into the target's center, into whatever poor woodland creatures wander nearby or fly overhead. More than once, one arrow splits another already lodged into the target, but somehow it only seems to annoy Clarisse, whose scowl just deepens.

She shifts enough to acknowledge anyone else's approach, but without turning away from her shot.

Thunk, thunk, thunk, one arrow and then the next, always hitting their mark. But if she's getting anything out of this, it doesn't show.]

[streetwolf]

[After everything he's on edge. And Leo's words about practicing keep ringing through his head. He'd been avoiding it since the sergeant had been trying to get them to kill someone, didn't want to look suspicious. But things are getting too serious to put it of.

So he's grabbing a box of bullets and going to the range. He nods at her, not really surprised to see her there. And wordlessly goes to the far end to shoot at the targets.

The two really talkative people here...Yup.]

[burgerprince]

[Jughead’s been leaning in the background for a while now, watching Clarisse go at it with the arrows. Eventually, he speaks up, though not moving any closer to her.]

You gonna show that to Sarge and hope he’ll let you play executioner?

park

[doublelammy]

[It's easy to miss Millium, unless you're actively trying to find her.

She spends much of the night perched up in the branches of a tree, staring out into nothing at all and sometimes swinging her legs.

It might be easier to hear her. For the most part, she's quiet, but occasionally, the tears well up again and then she's crying.

It's not even entirely about Nine, although there's no denying she's positively crushed. It's that, but it's also everything that's happened in the past couple of months catching up with her at once, and her body is taking this whole crying thing for a joyride like a child that's just learned a new word.

She'll come down and talk to anyone who wants to talk to her, but she's not exactly hunting anyone else down for conversation.]

[robitussin]

[A bit after the trial, Natalie's heading in that direction. She nearly passes by the trees, but she's stopped by the sounds of crying. When she looks up and sees a flash of blue hair, she stops in her tracks, and...

Well, she doesn't do anything for a long few minutes. She isn't sure what to do - she's not well versed in giving comfort, and there's still a large of her that wants to shy away from getting on that level. Eventually, though, for whatever reason:]

...Hey. You want to come down?

[carbide]

[Actively trying to find her, you say? That sounds like Olympia.

Granted, she's not really sure what she'll do when she finds her, and that doesn't change when she finally succeeds. Though to be fair she wasn't expecting to find her up in a tree. Maybe she'll just... wait here a while? Yeah, that sounds like a good idea.]

[snideper]

[Clarisse isn't actively looking for anyone, just cutting through the park on her way to the shooting range—but something moves in the trees, even ever-so-slightly, and instantly Clarisse nocks her bow and points the arrow at Millium.

...

Oh. It's just Millium.

She lowers her bow, lets the string go slack.]

You'd better watch it up there, stupid.

[you know like how you talk to a child]

[kingbomber]

[ Not really actively, since he's looking for someone else first, but afterwards the blond does catch the other up in a tree when he happens to stop and look up when he hears her.

Since he doesn't know how to deal with people properly crying, there's only one natural response for him. ]

How long are you going to stay up in there?

[integratedsoul]

[ Cian is very much actively looking for Millium, it just takes her a while to actually find her... Cian is not a skilled hide-and-seek player, that's for sure.

When she eventually finds Millium, it is indeed due to the noise of crying... Just about the most heartbreaking way for Cian to complete her quest. ]

... hey.

[ A gentle greeting to alert Millium to her presence and then Cian, uh, makes an attempt to join the younger girl in the tree. Suffice to say, she's bad at it and doesn't actually manage to get up. ]

Diner + Wandering

[icariot]

[After the trial, Hawks is feeling restless. Normally he travels by air where he needs to go, but he doesn't think that's enough to clear his head right now.

So he's going on a run. No place especially in mind, he's just going to be everywhere.

He liked Nine. Kid wasn't the sharpest, but he was genuine.]

A shame...He'd have made a decent hero, probably.

----

[After exhausting himself running around, and a quick stop at a grocery store, Hawks makes his way to the diner. He doesn't even pause before hopping into the kitchen behind the counter. Literally over the counter, actually.

He's making his own food, and no one can argue.

This week hasn't been fun, so comfort food it is. Maybe a nap later as well, he hasn't slept more than a couple hours at a time since he got here.]

Wandering ---> Abandoned Building

[kingbomber]

[ That was a lot to take in. Bakugou had his own worries (which he'd barely acknowledge even now), and thoughts about what'd happened. But after the trial, Bakugou's making an immediate effort to look for Hawks. A lot had happened, and there was a lot of catching up they needed to do. Or as much as they could anyway.

The blond notices the man on his run, and he happens to be nearby the Abandoned Building. So, quickest way to get his attention as always is doing some shouting. ]

HEY, Hawks! Over here.

wandering

[unfashionably]

[ He doesn't get the "hero" and "villain" stuff so he can't comment or agree, but... when he passes by and hears that, he lowers his head. ]

He seemed like a good guy. [ Probably would've been decent at a lot of things. ]

tavern

[carbide]

[At some point during the proceedings, Olympia has stopped being sure how she should feel. She don't get involved in a lot of murder trials out in the forest, and this was a weird introduction to them. They got it right, but Millium and some of the others are upset about who the culprit was...

She's come here in hopes of finding something she understands a little better, and she's succeeded at finding the dartboard. It's not really something she has a lot of experience with, but it's simple and straightforward and doesn't involve complex feelings, so she takes this time to try it out.]

[protectandselfserve]

[WELL THAT SURE WAS A THING. and hey there's a distraction here at least.]

Looking for a little competition?

Diner/park

[silvertongueheir]

[Well, he was right about how it happened. But Franciscus finds he can't get much satisfaction from that. He can be found at the diner, head lowered as he looks down at an engraved dissection knife.

Later on, he can be seen at the park, sitting on the bench again and staring into the distance. He still has the knife out, and is twirling it between his fingers.]

diner

[relieable]

[after moping in the lounge for quite some time, Osomatsu finds he's actually getting weak. maybe a bit of food would help him right now. he thinks about drinking at the tavern, but decides against it. so to the diner he goes. the somber mood in there hits him like a truck the moment he opens the door. he wants to hang out with a familiar face, so upon seeing Franciscus, he moves to sit near him. he won't crowd, in case Franciscus doesn't want to talk, but he's sure as hell unsatisfied, too, and misery loves company] ...That was rough. [his voice is quiet, but directed at the other young man]