Week 6: May 6th - 10th

[cartesio]

Sixth Week

Killers and victims, killers and victims. Three of your own have fallen prey to murderous intent last week. Your numbers keep shrinking. Azura has fallen prey to Franciscus in the same night that Olympia betrayed her friend Millium and killed Cian who wound up in the crossfire. At this rate, is there anyone you can trust?

The townspeople's anger burns hotter than ever. Wherever they go, must they live in fear of stumbling on a corpse? They can't live like this. More than ever, the visitors are being shown that they are unwelcome.

Walking outdoors, cold looks are the norm. Shouted profanity isn't unexpected. Barely anybody is willing to still hold a conversation with any visitors.

Even within the motel, there is no feeling of safety any longer. Not only have two people died in this very place, no, now the townspeople also lost their fear of coming inside. While they don't enter private rooms, the daring among them vent their hatred of you by vandalizing the common rooms.

Cartesio has become a menacing place.

In the lobby of the motel there's a few more brochures, and the maps have been updated once again. Don't mind that some of them have been damaged in one of the attacks on the motel.

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Comments

investigation + potential npcs

[clearities]

[ As always, Sakura does not attend the execution. She can't bear to watch. But once she sees the new locations on the map and sees a particular one, she immediately dashes to it, although what makes her pause is the feeling of a presence disappearing. It's nice to be able to detect people who have abilities and feel them flicker out and know exactly who it is without being there, isn't it? Nevertheless, her destination is clear. She's running to the library in hopes of finding that one familiar face. Please be there. Please, please be there. Of course, later on she'll be be checking the other new locations to see if she can find other faces that she can recognize, too, before finally going back to the flower shop, aware that she needs to prepare more flowers for the ones that have died. ]

flower shop

[streetwolf]

[He wasn't a flower person at all.

He had no idea what he was doing here as he looked at the different shelves.]

Which ones are these lilies again? Why the fucks there got to be so many?

[He's to busy scratching his head that he doesn't even notice someone else coming in.]

[clearities]

Ho~e?

[ Sakura blinks, a little curiously as she cants her head to the side. ]

Wayne-san...? Do you need help?

[streetwolf]

[He startles, falling from a crouch to on his ass. Elegant...]

Oh err... Nothing really. Just looking for white lilies.

[He could ask the shop girl. But he's keeping away from here.]

[clearities]

Oh, I know where those are. I've been here a lot, so I know where all the flowers are... I think the white lilies are over there. [ just points it out rather casually ]

[streetwolf]

...They were right there the whole time...

[Why's he so bad at this.]

Right, thanks. Now I gotta work out how many I need.

[clearities]

Are you getting them for someone...?

[streetwolf]

[He frowns.]

I guess you could say that. Millium kept putting them on the graves, apparently it's a thing in the flower language.

[clearities]

I know in hanakotoba it means purity and chastity... maybe it's different where Millium-chan's from. Since back home we usually use chrysanthemums.

[streetwolf]

Yeah, that's what I thought. The girl here told her that and you know...

[Her being the princess thing.]

[clearities]

Mmm... is that the only flower you were looking for, Wayne-san?

[streetwolf]

I guess? I mean I don't really know many. I know those are roses but it's not like I need those here.

[clearities]

Then we can just get those, then.

Investigation

[cartesio]

[Other than Waver, it doesn't seem like there's anyone else you know. Oh well.

Speaking of Waver, he is there! Behind his desk, with a pile of books and working diligently because someone has to keep this place running. When he sees Sakura, he shows clear signs of recognizing her]

[clearities]

[ While there might not be anyone else she knows, that doesn't matter to her in the slightest bit. The recognition is enough. Even if there are things he doesn't remember, this is still enough for her to run and make an attempt to hug him, if she's able, completely in tears. Also, before I forget, can she sense any sort of magic from him? ]

[cartesio]

[Waver's magic is present, yup. This is undoubtedly Waver Velvet -- a Waver Velvet that's surprised Sakura went to hug him. The shock turns into resignation, but it's not like he gets away. He doesn't know what to do with his hands.

Hug all you want, Sakura]

[clearities]

I'm sorry, I'm so sorry... [ Her voice is a mere whisper as the tears fall but she's going to stay in this hug for a bit even if the words that come out probably are nonsense to him. ] But I'm glad you're okay. [ Being able to physically meet him means the world to her, it seems. ]

[cartesio]

[Waver pats Sakura's head. He's not sure what she's apologizing for, but it's obvious to him she's distraught, even if she seems glad to see him]

Stop apologizing like that. If you have time to cry, then you have time to think about what you should do.

[clearities]

[ It's a large comfort; the way he pats her head, his voice. It's enough for her to pull away from him the moment she gets a chance to wiping her tears with a sleeve. ] I'm- [ She forces herself to stop before she dares ask the question. Maybe she shouldn't, given that everyone's been messed up the way they are, but... ] Are you happy here? [ Of course, her eyes can't even meet his as she asks that single question. ]

[cartesio]

I can't complain.

[Can Waver be happy, Sakura? Maybe this is the most joyous state he can have for more than one hour.

Waver gathers the pile of books he was working on and stands up, ready to leave the library for now]

I have some deliveries to do. Nice to see you again.

[Keep hanging on, Sakura. Waver Velvet supports you]