WEEK 3: April 15th - April 19th

[cartesio]

Third Week

The peaceful times are over. Moloch von Zinzer was murdered, and Nine was sentenced as his murderer. Everyone in Cartesio knows that.

Although life goes on, it seems the town of Cartesio isn't going to forget the tourists' transgressions. Not only they commited larceny in the cinema, they also murdered and executed in their town! It's no surprise their hospitality towards the visitors has cooled down considerably.

Not only they're maintaining a tense cordiality with them, they also have started talking behind the visitors' backs. All kinds of rumors are starting to sprout, yet nobody seems to be willing to say it to the tourists' faces. Talking directly to most passerby makes them distrustful, and nobody seems to want to be in close quarters alone with them.

It's only matter of time before the relationship between tourists and Cartesio starts degrading even further.

In the lobby of the motel there's a few more brochures, and the maps have been updated once again.

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[cartesio]

[ Olympia's instincts are correct. On Sunday, the chapel's bustling, and she's shown up when everyone's mingling after mass! Kids with their parents, in their Sunday best, adults chattering about. No one's really standing off to the side, so she might have to go up to a small crowd... ]

[carbide]

[Hm. Not really her favorite mode of interaction, but if she was always going to get what she ideally wanted, she wouldn't still be here in the first place. Looks like she's going to have to... mingle. Fortunately she thought to wear her suit from the casino party today, so she doesn't look as out of place as she might have.

After weighing her options, she approaches a small group that has a few children in it, reasoning that the adults won't want to get into a fight in front of their kids, and tries to subtly insert herself into the conversation and satisfy her curiosity.]

Excuse me. May I ask you about this place?

[#nailedit]

[cartesio]

[ At Olympia's approach, the conversation dies down, with some of the children moving closer to their parents. The woman in the fanciest dress, with a cordial smile, answers her, with some hesitation. ]

What exactly would you like to know? It's our town chapel.

[carbide]

[Well, that's not really surprising, considering. She doesn't let any disappointment show, smiling back.]

We could start with who that person is. [She gestures to the huge statue that Katsuki may or may not have already vandalized.] It must be obvious to you, if he's so important, but I don't know what your beliefs are here.

[cartesio]

...You mean Jesus? [ They're Catholic, it's Jesus. Also for ease let's make it so yes, it's not yet vandalized. ] You're unfamiliar with him?

[carbide]

[Listen. Olympia is from post-post-apocalyptic probably-Indonesia and also [REDACTED]. She's never heard of Catholicism. At least this response seems to confirm her guess that he's important.]

Is that strange? I've traveled a long way to get here, after all.

[cartesio]

Well... I suppose not. I'm not sure how to explain a whole religion...

[carbide]

So he's that important. I understand.

[She... sort of understands.]

If it's that complex, is there something I could study?

[cartesio]

...We've got bibles. Maybe, if you read up in one, you'd be able to learn.

[ Maybe if these tourists find religion-- no, no that's too mean a thought. ]

[carbide]

Could I borrow one of those, then?

[Next week: Olympia goes to church!]

[cartesio]

[ The woman glances at the others in the crowd before turning away and waving down a man in robes. Instead of talking openly, she murmurs to him, and then turns back to Olympia. ]

This man's the priest. He can help you. [ The man nods, and gestures for Olympia to follow him, into the chapel. Proceed? ]

[carbide]

[She sure does proceed! And lo and behold, she actually knows what a priest is. Mostly. She miiiiight expect him to have healing abilities.]

Thank you.

[cartesio]

[ Well, the moment she starts to leave, she may hear some relieved murmurs from behind her. Looks like the townsfolk were hoping to get out of this situation fast...

But the priest seems completely cordial. ]

You're quite welcome. Anyone who's interested in learning, I won't turn away.