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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[integratedsoul]

[ Today is project day for Cian. Sandalphon's disappearance has been worrisome and she really needs some hands-on progress to distract herself. Her usual cooking practice doesn't quite cut it now.

Which means it is time for dreams to no longer just be dreams! The Cartesio drive-in cinema is in the works!!

Cian collects people who are muscular and seem inclined to help at the junkyard to... drag cars over to the edge of the park, aligning them all facing in the same direction. She herself assists pushing from time to time, but her constitution is weak and she's not much help. So mostly, she's walking around offering water bottles to everyone who is helping. ]

Thank you so much, let me know if you need anything!

[ She's beginning to sound like a broken record here.

Later, she can be found in the park sitting on the hood of one of the cars that hopefully have been transported over. She looks super exhausted, wiping sweat off her forehead. ]

I don't... I don't think I've ever exerted myself this much in my life....

[ And even later, you'll find her putting up a sign by the cars that says CARTESIO DRIVE-IN CINEMA - in progress - . ]

... even though there is not much driving involved... maybe we should change the name.

Junkyard

[quickpersuader]

[It's something to do other than sit around frustrated, so Kino joins in, looking at the insides of some of the cars.]

Too bad we can't just drive them...

[integratedsoul]

It really is... The technology is super old-fashioned, I don't even know what's wrong with them in the first place, sadly.

[ She's explored the inside of one earlier for a bit but all of it is just utterly alien to her. ]

[quickpersuader]

Cars aren't really my area of expertise, either.

[And being honest, Kino could never repair Hermes completely, not like...]

Did you get some kind of projector?

[integratedsoul]

Jughead-kun said he'll take care of that. He's the one who actually knows a lot about cinema, I'm just setting up the stage for him to run it.

[ She has no idea where Jughead is thinking of getting a projector from, other than through 'connections' but she trusts him. ]

park, open for threadjacking

[relieable]

[Osomatsu was dragged in to help as much as he could. he's definitely not a muscley guy, but he could do some of the physical labor. at least he was able to wrangle other people into helping out, if Cian needed that. she's a nice lady, so he's definitely motivated.

later on in the evening, he sees her putting up the sign, so he moves over to her to chat]

It's still a drive-in! There're cars, and we're gonna watch a movie.

[integratedsoul]

[ Cian appreciates Osomatsu's help so much. He is a lot more convincing and assertive than she is (which to be fair isn't hard), so his assistance is a gift from above. ]

Well, we're not actually driving in or out though.

But walk-in-to-get-in-the-car-cinema is not nearly as catchy, it's true.

[relieable]

Not at all! [he laughs] Besides, it's got the spirit of a drive-in cinema, yanno? I think everyone'll be really pleased.

[integratedsoul]

It might be a bit superfluous when there is a real cinema somewhere out in town, but watching a movie pretty much outdoors like this... it sounds like an amazing amount of fun.

[ To Cian, coming from her future world, this is also a little like historical re-enactment, really. ]

junkyard. please threadjack this gremlin

[snideper]

[Clarisse, noted garbage person, has approximately no understanding of what's happening here, but she walks over to one of the cars in transit thanks to someone else's hard legwork, climbs noisily over the hood, the junk car crunch-crunching under her boots, and she takes a seat on the roof.

Aaaand makes herself cozy there while someone else continues to push the car. Crosses her legs and takes some time to inspect her bowstring.

...Thanks.]

[burgerprince]

[No, hold the fuck up, Jughead is not watching another screen being ruthlessly murdered. Never again.

He walks on over and shoots her a glare.]

Do you ever...stop?

[snideper]

Stop what?

[bitch you know what]

[burgerprince]

Your - this. Everything.

[You can't blame him for not being specific because there is no part of Clarisse that's not a problem.]

junkyard

[odasaku]

[ oda has definitely been hard at work here, hauling car after car without stopping for so much as a break for the past couple of hours.

mostly because he needs something to take his mind off of the entire situation, especially with sandalphon's disappearance and the fact that, by tomorrow, there might just be another body.

but every person has a limit and it seems he's finally reached his. after returning from the park, oda decides to lean against the next car for a quick rest. he's about to pull the box of cigarettes from his coat pocket when cian comes offering a water bottle, which he takes and promptly begins drinking from it. he practically downs about half of the water before he finally sighs in relief. ]

Thanks. [ he's not smiling, but his expression is gentle; he's grateful. ] You should rest, too.

[integratedsoul]

I'm not tired, don't worry.

[ She says, obviously pretty tired. But despite the exhaustion she also looks deeply content. Building something physically has been an amazing feeling and even though it's nothing that will be strictly useful in the future, it put Cian at ease. ]

You've done an amazing amount of work today, I really cannot thank you enough.

[odasaku]

[ well, oda knows that's not true, but he would also feel like he's overstepping his boundaries by insisting, so he doesn't.

when she thanks him, he shakes his head. ]

It's nothing. I wanted to help somehow...even if it's just like this.

junkyard

[carbide]

[Well, Olympia doesn't look all that muscular, but she's evidently got some strength. She isn't even breaking a sweat!

Which is, presumably, why she's turning down the water bottle.] No, thank you.

[integratedsoul]

Your profile mentioned strength, but this is incredible!

[ Cian's been watching Olympia in amazement for a while already. Such a small body and yet.... ]

How much did you train for this much power?

[carbide]

I haven't trained, specifically, but I spend most of my time in the Yggdrasil Labyrinth. Between the exertion from moving around and the monsters, anyone who survives there for long is bound to become strong.

[Level grinding: it works.]

park

[pursuitofdeath]

That's a really nice idea you've had.

[He sits on the edge of the hood of a neighboring car and hums appreciatively. He has a book with him now, but in company, he tucks it gently into his coat pocket.]

I'm sure your hard work will be appreciated.

[integratedsoul]

Ah, it was Jughead-kun's idea, I'm just helping to realize it.

[ Credit where credit is due. Cian smiles at Dazai pretty happily though, despite the humble correction. ]

It's exciting, I haven't actually been to a drive-in myself before.

[pursuitofdeath]

It's nice to see people making things just a little bit nicer than they found them when they're able.

[It's easy for people to forget that kind of thing in a situation like this. The fact that there are those that haven't... that's kind of beautiful.]

Junkyard

[silvertongueheir]

[Franciscus is also not that strong, but the Pokemon he's just regained is. He's set up a sort of rope harness to allow Gerard to drag the cars along, walking beside him and stroking his feathers while giving him encouraging words. He pauses when she offers him water.]

Do you have a bowl of some sort? That would make it easier for him.

[integratedsoul]

[ Cian is watching Gerard with intense fascination. Such a strong bird....? Strong and helpful even! She's charmed. ]

Oh, let me see if I can get something! He's doing such a good job on this after all.

[silvertongueheir]

He's a very good boy. Aren't you, Gerard? [Franciscus scratches the Archeops on the neck, around his feathery ruff.] Yes you are!

The Sergeant finally gave him back to me.